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Long term (current) drug therapy (Z79)

    • ICD-10 Index

      • 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 - Long term (current) drug therapy NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • Z79.0 - Long term (current) use of antocoag/antithrom/angiplate NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • Z79.01 - Long term (current) use of anticoagulants BILLABLE CODE
            • Z79.02 - Long term (current) use of antithrombotics/antiplatelets BILLABLE CODE
            • Z79.1 - Long term (current) use of non-steroidal non-inflam (NSAID) BILLABLE CODE
            • Z79.2 - Long term (current) use of antibiotics BILLABLE CODE
            • Z79.3 - Long term (current) use of hormonal contraceptives BILLABLE CODE
            • Z79.4 - Long term (current) use of insulin BILLABLE CODE
            • Z79.5 - Long term (current) use of steroids NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • Z79.51 - Long term (current) use of inhaled steroids BILLABLE CODE
            • Z79.52 - Long term (current) use of systemic steroids BILLABLE CODE
            • Z79.6 - Long term (crnt) use of immunomodulator & immunosuppressant NON-BILLABLE CODE NEW CODE
            • Z79.60 - Lng trm (crnt) use unsp immunomodulator & immunosuppressant BILLABLE CODE NEW CODE
            • Z79.61 - Long term (current) use of immunomodulator BILLABLE CODE NEW CODE
            • Z79.62 - Long term (current) use of immunosuppressant NON-BILLABLE CODE NEW CODE
            • Z79.620 - Long term (current) use of immunosuppressive biologic BILLABLE CODE NEW CODE
            • Z79.621 - Long term (current) use of calcineurin inhibitor BILLABLE CODE NEW CODE
            • Z79.622 - Long term (current) use of Janus kinase inhibitor BILLABLE CODE NEW CODE
            • Z79.623 - Long term (crnt) use of mammalian target rapamycin inhibitor BILLABLE CODE NEW CODE
            • Z79.624 - Long term (current) use of inhibtr of nucleotide synthesis BILLABLE CODE NEW CODE
            • Z79.63 - Long term (current) use of chemotherapeutic agent NON-BILLABLE CODE NEW CODE
            • Z79.630 - Long term (current) use of alkylating agent BILLABLE CODE NEW CODE
            • Z79.631 - Long term (current) use of antimetabolite agent BILLABLE CODE NEW CODE
            • Z79.632 - Long term (current) use of antitumor antibiotic BILLABLE CODE NEW CODE
            • Z79.633 - Long term (current) use of mitotic inhibitor BILLABLE CODE NEW CODE
            • Z79.634 - Long term (current) use of topoisomerase inhibitor BILLABLE CODE NEW CODE
            • Z79.64 - Long term (current) use of myelosuppressive agent BILLABLE CODE NEW CODE
            • Z79.69 - Lng trm (crnt) use of immunomodulator & immunosuppressant BILLABLE CODE NEW CODE
            • Z79.8 - Other long term (current) drug therapy NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • Z79.81 - Lng trm (crnt) use of agnt aff estrog recpt & estrog levels NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • Z79.810 - Lng trm (crnt) use of slctv estrog receptor modulators BILLABLE CODE
            • Z79.811 - Long term (current) use of aromatase inhibitors BILLABLE CODE
            • Z79.818 - Lng trm (crnt) use of agnt aff estrog recpt & estrog levels BILLABLE CODE
            • Z79.82 - Long term (current) use of aspirin BILLABLE CODE
            • Z79.83 - Long term (current) use of bisphosphonates BILLABLE CODE
            • Z79.84 - Long term (current) use of oral hypoglycemic drugs BILLABLE CODE
            • Z79.85 - Lng trm (crnt) use injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs BILLABLE CODE NEW CODE
            • Z79.89 - Other long term (current) drug therapy NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • Z79.890 - Hormone replacement therapy BILLABLE CODE
            • Z79.891 - Long term (current) use of opiate analgesic BILLABLE CODE
            • Z79.899 - Other long term (current) drug therapy BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information for Long term (current) drug therapy (Z79)

Estrogen Replacement Therapy - The use of hormonal agents with estrogen-like activity in postmenopausal or other estrogen-deficient women to alleviate effects of hormone deficiency, such as vasomotor symptoms, DYSPAREUNIA, and progressive development of OSTEOPOROSIS. This may also include the use of progestational agents in combination therapy.

Hormone Replacement Therapy - Therapeutic use of hormones to alleviate the effects of hormone deficiency.

Instructional Notations

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

  • long term (current) drug use for prophylactic purposes

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.

  • any therapeutic drug level monitoring Z51.81

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.

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