Z79.899
BillableOther long term (current) drug therapy
Other long term (current) drug therapy
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
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(97)
SNOMED CT
- Inhaler technique - good170625000
- On injectable phenothiazine268513005
- On lithium268514004
- Started lithium268514004
- On injectable neuroleptic413112007
- Long-term current use of drug therapy710814002
- Long term ADHD medication therapy117431000119101
- Long term current use of drug therapy for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder117431000119101
- Long term methotrexate user581000119100
- Long-term current use of acitretin123971000119106
- Long-term current use of ambrisentan141381000119105
- Long-term current use of amiodarone139181000119106
- Long-term current use of anakinra140541000119101
- Long-term current use of anticonvulsant98001000119105
- Long-term current use of antidepressant medication15929581000119100
- Long-term current use of antimetabolite726806751000119107
- Long-term current use of antipsychotic medication15929341000119102
- Long-term current use of antiviral agent15929421000119103
- Long-term current use of anxiolytic medication15929381000119107
- Long-term current use of aralen140551000119104
- Long-term current use of benzodiazepine16863481000119103
- Long-term current use of calcineurin inhibitor768231311000119101
- Long-term current use of clozapine118921000119106
- Long-term current use of deferasirox113491000119106
- Long-term current use of diuretic16234971000119108
- Long-term current use of erythropoiesis stimulating therapy118901000119102
- Long-term current use of felbamate126941000119107
- Long-term current use of filgrastim113511000119101
- Long-term current use of growth hormone15929661000119105
- Long-term current use of high dose acetaminophen115571000119108
- Long-term current use of hydroxychloroquine140301000119107
- Long-term current use of isotretinoin123981000119109
- Long-term current use of levothyroxine16659291000119100
- Long-term current use of lithium126951000119109
- Long-term current use of medicinal gold106551000119107
- Long-term current use of mercaptopurine12384021000119106
- Long-term current use of natalizumab16755631000119109
- Long-term current use of penicillamine106531000119101
- Long-term current use of proton pump inhibitor therapy548197911000119104
- Long-term current use of retinoid60751000119107
- Long-term current use of stimulant16863441000119108
- Long-term current use of tacrolimus61251000119108
- Long-term current use of telaprevir672611000119100
- Long-term current use of tocilizumab329071000119104
- Long-term current use of ustekinumab15625371000119108
- Long-term current use of vedolizumab16772161000119102
- Taking medication for chronic disease432321000124101
- Taking multiple medications for chronic disease432341000124108
Clinical Terms
- Long-term current use of drug therapy
- Long-term current use of hydroxychloroquine
- On lithium
- Long-term current use of clozapine
- Long-term current use of retinoid
- Long-term current use of high dose acetaminophen
- Long-term current use of mercaptopurine
- Long-term current use of vedolizumab
- Long-term current use of acitretin
- Long-term current use of isotretinoin
- Long-term current use of diuretic
- Long-term current use of amiodarone
- Long term current use of drug therapy for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Long-term current use of levothyroxine
- Long-term current use of telaprevir
- Long-term current use of ustekinumab
- Long-term current use of benzodiazepine
- Inhaler technique - good
- Long-term current use of calcineurin inhibitor
- Long-term current use of ambrisentan
- Long-term current use of tacrolimus
- Started lithium
- Long-term current use of antimetabolite
- Long-term current use of anticonvulsant
- Long-term current use of natalizumab
- Long-term current use of penicillamine
- Long-term current use of stimulant
- Long-term current use of erythropoiesis stimulating therapy
- Long-term current use of tocilizumab
- Long-term current use of lithium
- Long-term current use of proton pump inhibitor therapy
- On injectable neuroleptic
- Long-term current use of aralen
- Long term methotrexate user
- Long-term current use of filgrastim
- Long-term current use of growth hormone
- Long-term current use of antidepressant medication
- Long-term current use of medicinal gold
- Long-term current use of deferasirox
- On injectable phenothiazine
- Long-term current use of anakinra
- Taking medication for chronic disease
- Taking multiple medications for chronic disease
- Long-term current use of felbamate
- Long-term current use of antiviral agent
- Long-term current use of anxiolytic medication
- Long term ADHD medication therapy
- Long-term current use of antipsychotic medication
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other long term (current) drug therapy?
The ICD-10-CM code for other long term (current) drug therapy is Z79.899. The full clinical description is "Other long term (current) drug therapy". Z79.899 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Z79.899 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Z79.899 represents “Other long term (current) drug therapy”. 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 Z79.899 a billable code?
Yes, Z79.899 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Z79.899 in?
Z79.899 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).
What SNOMED CT codes does Z79.899 map to?
Z79.899 maps to 46 SNOMED CT concepts: 170625000, 117431000119101, 581000119100, 123971000119106, 141381000119105, and 41 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Z79.899?
Z79.899 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.
How does Z79.899 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other long term (current) drug therapy affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of Z79.899?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for Z79.899 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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