Z79.8
Header — not billableOther long term (current) drug therapy
The ICD-10 code for other long term (current) drug therapy is Z79.8.
Z79.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 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.
Child codes under Z79.8
- Z79.81Long term (current) use of agents affecting estrogen receptors and estrogen levelsnon-billable header
- Z79.82Long term (current) use of aspirin
- Z79.83Long term (current) use of bisphosphonates
- Z79.84Long term (current) use of oral hypoglycemic drugs
- Z79.85Long-term (current) use of injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs
- Z79.89Other long term (current) drug therapynon-billable header
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
- Z79.5Long term (current) use of steroidsnon-billable header
- Z79.6Long term (current) use of immunomodulators and immunosuppressantsnon-billable header
- Z79.8Other long term (current) drug therapynon-billable header