Z79.5 (Long term (current) use of steroids) is an umbrella ICD-10-CM medical diagnosis code in the Factors influencing health status and contact with health services chapter. It identifies cases of long term (current) use of steroids for clinical documentation, billing and epidemiological tracking.

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Z79.5Long term (current) use of steroids

Chapter Z00-Z99: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

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What does ICD-10 code Z79.5 mean?
Z79.5 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Long term (current) use of steroids. ICD-10-CM is the medical coding system used by clinicians, hospitals and insurers worldwide to classify diseases and conditions in a standard way.
Is Z79.5 a billable diagnosis code?
Z79.5 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under Z79.5. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does Z79.5 belong to?
Z79.5 belongs to the chapter "Factors influencing health status and contact with health services" (codes Z00-Z99). ICD-10-CM organises codes into 22 chapters by body system or condition type, which helps clinicians navigate related diagnoses.
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Source: ICD-10-CM 2025 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, public domain). Codes valid from October 1, 2024. CMS source ↗