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Z79 – Long term (current) drug therapy

Overview

Coding Notes

Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Tyoe 2 Excludes

drug abuse and dependence (F11-F19)
drug use complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium (O99.32-)

Includes

long term (current) drug use for prophylactic purposes

Code Also

any therapeutic drug level monitoring (Z51.81)

Child Codes

Long term (current) use of anticoagulants and antithrombotics/antiplatelets
Long term (current) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAID)
Long term (current) use of antibiotics
Long term (current) use of hormonal contraceptives
Long term (current) use of insulin
Long term (current) use of steroids
Other long term (current) drug therapy

Sibling Codes

Counseling related to sexual attitude, behavior and orientation
Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified
Problems related to lifestyle
Problems related to life management difficulty
Problems related to care provider dependency
Problems related to medical facilities and other health care
Persons encountering health services in other circumstances
Other contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health
Other specified health status

View in Tabular

Code Title
Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Z77-Z99 Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99)
Z79 Long term (current) drug therapy
Type 2 Excludes
drug abuse and dependence (F11-F19)
drug use complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium (O99.32-)

Includes
long term (current) drug use for prophylactic purposes

Code Also
any therapeutic drug level monitoring (Z51.81)

Z79.0 Long term (current) use of anticoagulants and antithrombotics/antiplatelets
Z79.01 Long term (current) use of anticoagulants
Z79.02 Long term (current) use of antithrombotics/antiplatelets
Z79.1 Long term (current) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAID)
Z79.2 Long term (current) use of antibiotics
Z79.3 Long term (current) use of hormonal contraceptives
Z79.4 Long term (current) use of insulin
Z79.5 Long term (current) use of steroids
Z79.51 Long term (current) use of inhaled steroids
Z79.52 Long term (current) use of systemic steroids
Z79.8 Other long term (current) drug therapy
Z79.81 Long term (current) use of agents affecting estrogen receptors and estrogen levels
Z79.810 Long term (current) use of selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs)
Z79.811 Long term (current) use of aromatase inhibitors
Z79.818 Long term (current) use of other agents affecting estrogen receptors and estrogen levels
Z79.82 Long term (current) use of aspirin
Z79.83 Long term (current) use of bisphosphonates
Z79.84 Long term (current) use of oral hypoglycemic drugs
Z79.89 Other long term (current) drug therapy
Z79.890 Hormone replacement therapy
Z79.891 Long term (current) use of opiate analgesic
Z79.899 Other long term (current) drug therapy