The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Parent Codes Referenced:

Z00-Z99(Chapter 21)Z79(Long term (current) drug therapy)Z79.8(Other long term (current) drug therapy)Z79.89(Other long term (current) drug therapy)

Includes

1 item

From Z79:

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long term (current) drug use for prophylactic purposes

Excludes2

2 items

From Z79:

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

Notes

3 items

From Z00-Z99:

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Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure is performed. Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00-Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:
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(a) When a person who may or may not be sick encounters the health services for some specific purpose, such as to receive limited care or service for a current condition, to donate an organ or tissue, to receive prophylactic vaccination (immunization), or to discuss a problem which is in itself not a disease or injury.
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(b) When some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury.

Z79.899
Billable

Other long term (current) drug therapy

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Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Includes

From Z79:

Excludes2

From Z79:

Notes

From Z00-Z99:

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Z79.899Billable

Other long term (current) drug therapy

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Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Includes

From Z79:

Excludes2

From Z79:

Notes

From Z00-Z99:

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Z79.899
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