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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z79.63

Long term (current) use of chemotherapeutic agent

ICD-10-CM Code:
Z79.63
ICD-10 Code for:
Long term (current) use of chemotherapeutic agent
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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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 drug therapy (Z79)
        (current)

Z79.63 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) use of chemotherapeutic agent. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 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 Applicable to Long term (current) use of chemotherapeutic agent

Non-specific codes like Z79.63 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for long term (current) use of chemotherapeutic agent:

  • Use Z79.630 for Long term (current) use of alkylating agent - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z79.631 for Long term (current) use of antimetabolite agent - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z79.632 for Long term (current) use of antitumor antibiotic - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z79.633 for Long term (current) use of mitotic inhibitor - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z79.634 for Long term (current) use of topoisomerase inhibitor - BILLABLE CODE

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - Code Added, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023