Z79.8 (Other long term (current) drug therapy) 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 other long term (current) drug therapy for clinical documentation, billing and epidemiological tracking.

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Z79.8 — Other long term (current) drug therapy

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

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Sub-codes under Z79.8

Z79.81Lng trm (crnt) use of agnt aff estrog recpt & estrog levelsZ79.82Long term (current) use of aspirinZ79.83Long term (current) use of bisphosphonatesZ79.84Long term (current) use of oral hypoglycemic drugsZ79.85Lng trm (crnt) use injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugsZ79.89Other long term (current) drug therapy

Related diagnoses

Z79.0Long term (current) use of antocoag/antithrom/angiplateZ79.1Long term (current) use of non-steroidal non-inflam (NSAID)Z79.2Long term (current) use of antibioticsZ79.3Long term (current) use of hormonal contraceptivesZ79.4Long term (current) use of insulinZ79.5Long term (current) use of steroidsZ79.6Long term (crnt) use of immunomodulator & immunosuppressant

Common questions about Z79.8 (Other long term (current) drug therapy)

What does ICD-10 code Z79.8 mean?
Z79.8 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Other long term (current) drug therapy. 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 Z79.8 a billable diagnosis code?
Z79.8 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under Z79.8. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does Z79.8 belong to?
Z79.8 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 ↗