Z79.623
BillableLong term (current) use of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor
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 an mTOR inhibitor, a medication that suppresses immune function and is commonly used after organ transplants or for certain cancers.
Coding Tips
- •Document this code when patients are on medications like sirolimus, everolimus, or temsirolimus
- •Often used in transplant patients; ensure the transplant status code is also reported
Code Hierarchy
└Z79Long term (current) drug therapy└Z79.6Long term (current) use of immunomodulators and immunosuppressants└Z79.62Long term (current) use of immunosuppressant└Z79.623Long term (current) use of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor
└Z79.623Long term (current) use of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor