Z79.89 Other long term (current) drug therapy

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

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 Z79.89

• Z79.890 Hormone replacement therapy
• Z79.891 Long term (current) use of opiate analgesic
• Z79.899 Other long term (current) drug therapy

Code annotations containing back-references to Z79.89

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

• Z79.818 Long term (current) use of other agents affecting estrogen receptors and estrogen levels
• Z79.82 Long term (current) use of aspirin
• Z79.83 Long term (current) use of bisphosphonates
• Z79.84 Long term (current) use of oral hypoglycemic drugs
• Z79.85 Long-term (current) use of injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs
• Z79.89 Other long term (current) drug therapy (this code)
• Z79.890 Hormone replacement therapy
• Z79.891 Long term (current) use of opiate analgesic
• Z79.899 Other long term (current) drug therapy