Z79.85
BillableLong-term (current) use of injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Patient is currently taking injectable non-insulin diabetes medications, such as GLP-1 agonists or SGLT2 inhibitors given by injection.
Coding Tips
- •Document the specific injectable medication (semaglutide, dulaglutide, liraglutide, etc.)
- •Distinguish from insulin therapy, which has separate coding
Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately
Code Hierarchy
└Z79Long term (current) drug therapy└Z79.8Other long term (current) drug therapy└Z79.85Long-term (current) use of injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs
└Z79.85Long-term (current) use of injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs