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Z79

Non-Billable (Header)

Long term (current) drug therapy

Includes

  • long term (current) drug use for prophylactic purposes

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

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

Code Also

  • any therapeutic drug level monitoring (Z51.81)

Child Codes

Z79.0Long term (current) use of anticoagulants and antithrombotics/antiplatelets
Z79.1Long term (current) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAID)
Z79.2Long term (current) use of antibiotics
Z79.3Long term (current) use of hormonal contraceptives
Z79.4Long term (current) use of insulin
HCC 38
Z79.5Long term (current) use of steroids
Z79.6Long term (current) use of immunomodulators and immunosuppressants
Z79.8Other long term (current) drug therapy

Code Hierarchy

└Z79Long term (current) drug therapy
└Z79Long term (current) drug therapy

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