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Z79.8

Non-billable

Other long term (current) drug therapy

Other long term (current) drug therapy

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

Z77-Z99

Parent Code

Z79

Child Codes

6

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

  • drug abuse and dependence (F11-F19)
  • drug use complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium (O99.32-)

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • any follow-up examination (Z08-Z09)
  • any therapeutic drug level monitoring (Z51.81)

Child Codes (6)

Z79.81

Lng trm (crnt) use of agnt aff estrog recpt & estrog levels

Z79.82

Long term (current) use of aspirin

BillableZ79.83

Long term (current) use of bisphosphonates

BillableZ79.84

Long term (current) use of oral hypoglycemic drugs

BillableZ79.85

Lng trm (crnt) use injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs

BillableZ79.89

Other long term (current) drug therapy

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code Z79.8?

ICD-10-CM code Z79.8 represents "Other long term (current) drug therapy". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is Z79.8 a billable code?

No, Z79.8 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under Z79.8.

What chapter is Z79.8 in?

Z79.8 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).

What are the subcategories under Z79.8?

Z79.8 has 6 child codes, including: Z79.81 (Lng trm (crnt) use of agnt aff estrog recpt & estrog levels), Z79.82 (Long term (current) use of aspirin), Z79.83 (Long term (current) use of bisphosphonates), Z79.84 (Long term (current) use of oral hypoglycemic drugs), and 2 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Z79.8?

Z79.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2911188. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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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.