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Z79 Long term (current) drug therapy

Part of Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services , block Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99) .

Official Notes

Includes

long term (current) drug use for prophylactic purposes

Code Also

any therapeutic drug level monitoring ( Z51.81 )

Excludes2

drug abuse and dependence (F11-F19)

Excludes2

drug use complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium ( O99.32- )

Child Codes

Referenced By

Official notes on these codes cite Z79.

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