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ICD-10-CM Code for Other long term (current) drug therapy Z79.899

ICD-10 code Z79.899 for Other long term (current) drug therapy is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .

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Other long term (current) drug therapy

Z79

Includes: long term (current) drug use for prophylactic purposes

Excludes2: drug abuse and dependence (F11-F19)
drug use complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium (O99.32-)

Code also: any therapeutic drug level monitoring (Z51.81)

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Z79.899
[QUOTE="mvillareal, post: 515438, member: 798357"] If we have a patient that is on a non insulin injectable medication do will use Z79.899 (other long term drug therapy dx) [/QUOTE] yes, per ICD-10 gu... [ Read More ]
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If we have a patient that is on a non insulin injectable medication do will use Z79.899 (other long term drug therapy dx)... [ Read More ]
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I would just like to clarify that Z79.899 would not be used for aspirin therapy/use; aspirin therapy use has it's own distinct code, Z79.82.... [ Read More ]
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[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 513520, member: 5404"] I would not assign the code just based on what you've said here. I have never assigned Z79.899 to report simply that a patient is on a medication. I ... [ Read More ]
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I would not assign the code just based on what you've said here. I have never assigned Z79.899 to report simply that a patient is on a medication. I feel it adds no important information, and in so... [ Read More ]
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The HPI states she has been on Nexium for GERD for years and the A & P says to continue current treatment. Would you usez79.899 for Nexium? if yes or no please explain why you would or wouldn't... [ Read More ]
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Use Z79.899 and the applicable Lupus code... [ Read More ]
Z79.899 Coding long term meds
[QUOTE="savannahq, post: 505538, member: 671856"] Hi everyone, I'm just looking for some additional clarification on billing Z79.899. I always thought you bill Z79.899 whenever a patient has a long te... [ Read More ]
Z79.899 Coding long term meds
[QUOTE="savannahq, post: 505884, member: 671856"] Okay this is kind of along the lines of what I was thinking as well. Are you thinking that when patients come in for med checks and their medications ... [ Read More ]
Z79.899 Coding long term meds
[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 505878, member: 5404"] Strictly speaking, per the ICD-10 guidance this code should only be assigned when it is relevant to the encounter, in other words that the patient is o... [ Read More ]
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