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  6. Z79 - Long term (current) drug therapy

2022 ICD-10-CM Code Z79
Long term (current) drug therapy

Version 2022
Non-Billable Code
ICD-10:Z79
Short Description:Long term (current) drug therapy
Long Description:Long term (current) drug therapy
Status: Not Valid for Submission

Code Classification

  • Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
    • Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99)
      • Long term current drug therapy (Z79)

Z79 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of long term (current) drug therapy. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding for Long term (current) drug therapy

Non-specific codes like Z79 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for long term (current) drug therapy:

  • NON-BILLABLE CODE - Z79.0 for Long term (current) use of anticoagulants and antithrombotics/antiplatelets
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use Z79.01 for Long term (current) use of anticoagulants
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use Z79.02 for Long term (current) use of antithrombotics/antiplatelets
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use Z79.1 for Long term (current) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAID)
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use Z79.2 for Long term (current) use of antibiotics
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use Z79.3 for Long term (current) use of hormonal contraceptives
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use Z79.4 for Long term (current) use of insulin
  • NON-BILLABLE CODE - Z79.5 for Long term (current) use of steroids
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use Z79.51 for Long term (current) use of inhaled steroids
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use Z79.52 for Long term (current) use of systemic steroids
  • NON-BILLABLE CODE - Z79.8 for Other long term (current) drug therapy
  • NON-BILLABLE CODE - Z79.81 for Long term (current) use of agents affecting estrogen receptors and estrogen levels
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use Z79.82 for Long term (current) use of aspirin
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use Z79.83 for Long term (current) use of bisphosphonates
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use Z79.84 for Long term (current) use of oral hypoglycemic drugs
  • NON-BILLABLE CODE - Z79.89 for Other long term (current) drug therapy

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to the code Z79:


Includes

Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.

Code Also

Code Also
A "code also" note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction.

Type 2 Excludes

Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.

Code History

  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)

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