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Z79.60

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Long term (current) use of unspecified immunomodulators and immunosuppressants

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A patient is currently taking immunomodulating or immunosuppressive medications on a long-term basis, but the specific type is not specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the specific immunomodulator type cannot be determined
  • •Prefer more specific codes (Z79.61, Z79.620, Z79.621) when the medication class is known

Code Hierarchy

└Z79Long term (current) drug therapy└Z79.6Long term (current) use of immunomodulators and immunosuppressants└Z79.60Long term (current) use of unspecified immunomodulators and immunosuppressants
└Z79.60Long term (current) use of unspecified immunomodulators and immunosuppressants

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