Z79.0 Long term (current) use of anticoagulants and antithrombotics/antiplatelets

Non-billable header with 2 child codes.

Excludes2 (not included here)

• long term (current) use of aspirin (Z79.82)

Applies from Z79 Long term (current) drug therapy

Includes

• long term (current) drug use for prophylactic purposes

Excludes2 (not included here)

• 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)

Codes under Z79.0

• Z79.01 Long term (current) use of anticoagulants
• Z79.02 Long term (current) use of antithrombotics/antiplatelets

Code annotations containing back-references to Z79.0

Back-references to Z79

• Code Also: Z51.81 Encounter for therapeutic drug level monitoring ("any long-term (current) drug therapy (Z79.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: Z92.2 Personal history of drug therapy ("long term (current) drug therapy (Z79.-)")

Nearby codes

• Z79 Long term (current) drug therapy
• Z79.0 Long term (current) use of anticoagulants and antithrombotics/antiplatelets (this code)
• Z79.01 Long term (current) use of anticoagulants
• Z79.02 Long term (current) use of antithrombotics/antiplatelets
• Z79.1 Long term (current) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAID)
• Z79.2 Long term (current) use of antibiotics
• Z79.3 Long term (current) use of hormonal contraceptives