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Resource Long Term Drugs -LTD



ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines - Z79 Long-term (current) drug therapy

Z79 Long-term (current) drug therapy

Codes from this category indicate a patient’s
continuous use of a prescribed drug (including such
things as aspirin therapy) for the long-term treatment
of a condition or for prophylactic use. It is not for
use for patients who have addictions to drugs
. This
subcategory is not for use of medications for

detoxification or maintenance programs to prevent
withdrawal symptoms in patients with drug
dependence (e.g., methadone maintenance for opiate
dependence). Assign the appropriate code for the
drug dependence instead.
Assign a code from Z79 if the patient is receiving a
medication for an extended period as a prophylactic
measure (such as for the prevention of deep vein
thrombosis) or as treatment of a chronic condition
(such as arthritis) or a disease requiring a lengthy
course of treatment (such as cancer). Do not assign a
code from category Z79 for medication being
administered for a brief period of time to treat an
acute illness or injury (such as a course of antibiotics
to treat acute bronchitis).





ICD-10 Codes for Long-term Therapies​

CodeLong-term (current) use of
V – Valid For Claim Submission
Z79.01anticoagulants
Z79.02antithrombotics/antiplatelets
Z79.1NSAIDs
Z79.2antibiotics
Z79.3hormonal contraceptives
Z79.4insulin
Z79.51inhaled steroids
Z79.52systemic steroids
Z79.810selective estrogen receptor modulators
Z79.811aromatase inhibitors
Z79.818other agents affecting estrogen receptors and estrogen levels
Z79.82aspirin
Z79.83bisphosphonates
Z79.84oral hypoglycemic drugs
Z79.891opiate analgesic
Z79.899other drug therapy
H – Not Valid for Claim Submission
Z79drug therapy
Z79.0anticoagulants and antithrombotics/antiplatelets
Z79.5steroids
Z79.8other drug therapy
Z79.81agents affecting estrogen receptors and estrogen levels
Z79.89other drug therapy

CPT APPENDIX A

https://cache.aapc.com/cache/pdf/codebookupdates/icd-10-cm_appendix_along-term-use-of-drugs.pdf
 
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Other Long Term Drugs​

2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z79.899​

Other long term (current) drug therapy list from ICD-10 Data​

Approximate Synonyms
Allergen immunotherapy started
Antihypertensive agent surveillance
Antihypertensive medication surveillance done
High risk medication monitoring
High risk medication monitoring indicated
Immunodeficiency due to long term therapeutic use of drug
Long term antidepressant medication therapy
Long term antipsychotic medication therapy
Long term antiviral therapy
Long term anxiolytic medication therapy
Long term apremilast therapy
Long term current use of abatacept
Long term current use of abatacept (orencia)
Long term current use of acetaminophen (tylenol)
Long term current use of acitretin (soriatane)
Long term current use of adalimumab (humira)
Long term current use of amiodarone
Long term current use of anakinra (kineret)
Long term current use of anticonvulsant
Long term current use of aralen (chloroquine)
Long term current use of azathioprine
Long term current use of belimumab (benlysta)
Long term current use of cannabis
Long term current use of clozapine (clozaril)
Long term current use of cyclophosphamide
Long term current use of cyclosporine
Long term current use of etanercept
Long term current use of etanercept (enbrel)
Long term current use of felbamate (felbatol)
Long term current use of filgrastim (neupogen)
Long term current use of golimumab (simponi)
Long term current use of humira
Long term current use of hydroxychloroquine (plaquenil)
Long term current use of infliximab (remicade)
Long term current use of isotretinoin (accutane)
Long term current use of leflunomide (arava)
Long term current use of lenalidomide (revlimid)
Long term current use of lithium
Long term current use of medication for add and or adhd
Long term current use of medication for attention deficit disorder (add) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd)
Long term current use of methotrexate
Long term current use of mycophenolate
Long term current use of pharmaceutical gold
Long term current use of plaquenil
Long term current use of remicade
Long term current use of retinoid
Long term current use of rituximab (rituxan)
Long term current use of sirolimus (rapamune)
Long term current use of sulfasalazine (azulfidine)
Long term current use of tacrolimus
Long term current use of tocilizumab
Long term diuretic therapy
Long term drug therapy
Long term erythropoiesis stimulating agent therapy
Long term growth hormone therapy
Long term intravenous immune globulin therapy
Long term mercaptopurine therapy
Long term methotrexate user
Long term testosterone cypionate (oil based intramuscular injection) therapy
Long term tofacitinib therapy
Long term use certolizumab pegol
Long term ustekinumab therapy
Long-term current use of acitretin
Long-term current use of anakinra
Long-term current use of antidepressant medication
Long-term current use of antipsychotic medication
Long-term current use of antiviral
Long-term current use of anxiolytic medication
Long-term current use of apremilast
Long-term current use of aralen
Long-term current use of belimumab
Long-term current use of certolizumab pegol
Long-term current use of clozapine
Long-term current use of diuretic
Long-term current use of erythropoiesis stimulating agent
Long-term current use of felbamate
Long-term current use of filgrastim
Long-term current use of golimumab
Long-term current use of growth hormone
Long-term current use of high dose acetaminophen
Long-term current use of hydroxychloroquine
Long-term current use of intravenous immune globulin
Long-term current use of isotretinoin
Long-term current use of leflunomide
Long-term current use of lenalidomide
Long-term current use of medicinal gold
Long-term current use of mercaptopurine
Long-term current use of rituximab
Long-term current use of sirolimus
Long-term current use of sulfasalazine
Long-term current use of testosterone cypionate
Long-term current use of tofacitinib
Long-term current use of ustekinumab
Malaria prophylaxis given
Medication surveillance, antihypertensive
Monitoring of long term therapeutic drug use done
Opioid dependence (moderate use disorder) on agonist therapy, in early remission
Opioid dependence (moderate use disorder) on agonist therapy, in sustained remission
Opioid dependence (severe use disorder) on agonist therapy, in early remission
Opioid dependence (severe use disorder) on agonist therapy, in sustained remission
Opioid dependence, moderate use, on agonist therapy, in early remission
Opioid dependence, moderate use, on agonist therapy, in sustained remission
Opioid dependence, severe use on agonist therapy, in early remission
Opioid dependence, severe use on agonist therapy, in sustained remission
Prophylactic (preventative) anticoagulation therapy
Prophylactic (preventative) immunotherapy
Prophylactic (preventative) malaria therapy
Prophylactic (preventative) medication prescription
Prophylactic anticoagulation given
Prophylactic medication given
Therapeutic drug induced immunosuppression, long term use

 
would you add Z79.899 for long term use of vitamins ?
For many coders, that code is Z79.899, Other long term (current) drug therapy. It is the catchall code when the patient is or has taken a medication on a long-term basis.

Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM/PCS recommends using this code to capture the use of injectable diabetic drugs, Flonase, or immunosuppressants.



 
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