Z79Non-billable (header)

Long term (current) drug therapy

✓ Includes

  • •long term (current) drug use for prophylactic purposes

⚠ Excludes 2(Not included here)

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

Code Hierarchy

┌21Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)├Z77-Z99Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99)├Z79Long term (current) drug therapy
└Z79Long term (current) drug therapy

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