Z79.5
Header — not billableLong term (current) use of steroids
The ICD-10 code for long term (current) use of steroids is Z79.5.
Z79.5 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z79.0Long term (current) use of anticoagulants and antithrombotics/antiplateletsnon-billable header
- Z79.1Long term (current) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAID)
- Z79.2Long term (current) use of antibiotics
- Z79.3Long term (current) use of hormonal contraceptives
- Z79.4Long term (current) use of insulin
- Z79.6Long term (current) use of immunomodulators and immunosuppressantsnon-billable header
- Z79.8Other long term (current) drug therapynon-billable header
- Z79.5Long term (current) use of steroidsnon-billable header