Z79.01
BillableLong term (current) use of anticoagulants
Long term (current) use of anticoagulants
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- long term (current) drug use for prophylactic purposes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- H/O: pulmonary embolus161512007
- History of pulmonary embolus161512007
- Warfarin monitoring status243873002
- H/O: embolism275545002
- History of embolism275545002
- Long-term current use of anticoagulant711150003
- Pulmonary embolism on long-term anticoagulation therapy713078005
- Requires lifelong warfarin therapy736121002
- History of artery embolism10824251000119108
- History of pulmonary embolism on long-term anticoagulation therapy10761511000119101
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for long term (current) use of anticoagulants?
The ICD-10-CM code for long term (current) use of anticoagulants is Z79.01. The full clinical description is "Long term (current) use of anticoagulants". Z79.01 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Z79.01 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Z79.01 represents "Long term (current) use of anticoagulants". It is classified under Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is Z79.01 a billable code?
Yes, Z79.01 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Z79.01 in?
Z79.01 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).
What SNOMED CT codes does Z79.01 map to?
Z79.01 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 275545002, 161512007, 10824251000119108, 10761511000119101, 711150003, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Z79.01?
Z79.01 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2911178. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Automate ICD-10 Coding With AI
Send clinical text to the AutoICD API and get back structured ICD-10 codes with confidence scores. Integrates into any EHR or billing system in minutes.
Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.