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Z79.891

Billable

Long term (current) use of opiate analgesic

Long term (current) use of opiate analgesic

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

Z77-Z99

Parent Code

Z79.89

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Long term (current) use of methadone for pain management

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • long term (current) drug use for prophylactic purposes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • methodone use NOS (F11.9-)
  • use of methodone for treatment of heroin addiction (F11.2-)

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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for long term (current) use of opiate analgesic?

The ICD-10-CM code for long term (current) use of opiate analgesic is Z79.891. The full clinical description is "Long term (current) use of opiate analgesic". Z79.891 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code Z79.891 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Z79.891 represents "Long term (current) use of opiate analgesic". 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 Z79.891 a billable code?

Yes, Z79.891 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Z79.891 in?

Z79.891 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).

What codes cannot be used with Z79.891?

Z79.891 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: methodone use NOS (F11.9-); use of methodone for treatment of heroin addiction (F11.2-).

What SNOMED CT codes does Z79.891 map to?

Z79.891 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 12275951000119104, 452271000124108. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Z79.891?

Z79.891 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2911206, C2911207. 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.