FY2023
Effective from
- Added
Long-term (current) use of injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs
Billable diagnosis code
CDC/NCHS · FY2023any therapeutic drug level monitoring (Z51.81)
Coverage depends on the payer, service and applicable policy. A billable code does not guarantee payment.
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2022-10-01
Latest recorded change · FY2023
Effective from
Long-term (current) use of injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs
Billable diagnosis code
CDC/NCHS · FY2023| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | Added |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
long term (current) drug use for prophylactic purposes
any therapeutic drug level monitoring (Z51.81)
Historical assignments from the CDC conversion table support data retrieval. They do not authorize substituting a previous code for the current code.
Previous assignment: Z79.899
Other entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| Z79.81 | Long term (current) use of agents affecting estrogen receptors and estrogen levels | Category · further specificity required |
| Z79.82 | Long term (current) use of aspirin | Billable / specific |
| Z79.83 | Long term (current) use of bisphosphonates | Billable / specific |
| Z79.84 | Long term (current) use of oral hypoglycemic drugs | Billable / specific |
| Z79.89 | Other long term (current) drug therapy | Category · further specificity required |
Official titles and instructions are preserved in their source language. Official sources ↗
Use additional code · injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs (Z79.85)
Use additional code · injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs (Z79.85)
Use additional code · injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs (Z79.85)
Use additional code · injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs (Z79.85)
Use additional code · injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs (Z79.85)
Use additional code · injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs (Z79.85)
Use additional code · injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs (Z79.85)
Use additional code · injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs (Z79.85)
Excludes 2 · long-term (current) use of injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs (Z79.85)
Excludes 2 · long-term (current) use of injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs (Z79.85)