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Z79.630

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Long term (current) use of alkylating agent

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 alkylating agent, a type of chemotherapy drug that damages cancer cell DNA to prevent tumor growth.

Coding Tips

  • •Include this code for patients on cyclophosphamide, chlorambucil, melphalan, or similar agents
  • •Always report alongside the neoplasm code to indicate active cancer treatment

Code Hierarchy

└Z79Long term (current) drug therapy└Z79.6Long term (current) use of immunomodulators and immunosuppressants└Z79.63Long term (current) use of chemotherapeutic agent└Z79.630Long term (current) use of alkylating agent
└Z79.630Long term (current) use of alkylating agent

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