Z79.89

Other long term (current) drug therapy

Non-billable header

Z79.89 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

long term (current) drug use for prophylactic purposes
Note: 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:
Note: (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.
Note: (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.

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

drug abuse and dependence (F11-F19) (from Z79)
drug use complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium (O99.32-) (from Z79)

An additional code may be needed.

Z79.81Long term (current) use of agents affecting estrogen receptors and estrogen levelsHeader
Z79.82Long term (current) use of aspirinBillable
Z79.83Long term (current) use of bisphosphonatesBillable
Z79.84Long term (current) use of oral hypoglycemic drugsBillable
Z79.85Long-term (current) use of injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugsBillable