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Z79 Non-Billable Code

Long term (current) drug therapy

Chapter Classification

Chapter 21 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)

Section Detail

Z77-Z99 Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

codeAlso
  • any therapeutic drug level monitoring (Z51.81)
includes
  • long term (current) drug use for prophylactic purposes
excludes2
  • drug abuse and dependence (F11-F19)
  • drug use complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium (O99.32-)

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • Z79.0 - Long term (current) use of anticoagulants and antithrombotics/antiplatelets
  • Z79.1 - Long term (current) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAID) Billable
  • Z79.2 - Long term (current) use of antibiotics Billable
  • Z79.3 - Long term (current) use of hormonal contraceptives Billable
  • Z79.4 - Long term (current) use of insulin Billable
  • Z79.5 - Long term (current) use of steroids
  • Z79.6 - Long term (current) use of immunomodulators and immunosuppressants
  • Z79.8 - Other long term (current) drug therapy

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