Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code HZ9

Substance Abuse Treatment, Pharmacotherapy

ICD-10-PCS Code:
HZ9
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
Substance Abuse Treatment, Pharmacotherapy
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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HZ9 is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable procedure code used to indicate the performance of substance abuse treatment, pharmacotherapy.

HZ9 PCS Table

In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the substance abuse treatment section and is part of the substance abuse treatment body system, classified under pharmacotherapy operation.

Position Designation Character Label Procedures Notes
1 Section H Substance Abuse Treatment
2 Body System Z Substance Abuse Treatment
3 Operation 9 Pharmacotherapy

Involves:
The use of replacement medications for the treatment of addiction

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Pharmacotherapy

What is ICD-10-PCS?

The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2024 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.