This medication is an antiviral agent, prescribed for herpes zoster (shingles), genital herpes and herpes labialis (cold sores). It slows down the growth and spread of the herpes virus, which is responsible for infection. Valacyclovir is also prescribed for the treatment of chicken pox in children less than 2 years of age.
This medication is a reverse transcriptase inhibitor, prescribed for HIV infection and AIDS. It inhibits the activity of reverse transcriptase enzyme and blocks the production of DNA and new viruses.
Acyclovir and hydrocortisone contain acyclovir, an antiviral agent used to treat cold sores or fever blisters caused by the virus and a steroid, hydrocortisone helps to relieve the pain, itching and the burning sensation.
Adefovir Dipivoxil is an antiviral agent prescribed to treat hepatitis B, a chronic viral infection of the liver in patients 12 years and above. It works by preventing the virus from spreading and infecting new liver cells.
This medication is a neuraminidase inhibitor, prescribed for the treatment and prevention of flu. It suppresses the activity of the neuraminidase enzyme, which is responsible for the spread of the virus from an infected cell.
This medication is an antiviral agent, prescribed for cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis (eye infection that can cause blindness) in people who have received organ or bone marrow transplants. It prevents the spread of CMV virus.
Z79.83 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of long term (current) use of bisphosphonates. The code Z79.83 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.#N#The ICD-10-CM code Z79.83 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like long-term current use of bisphosphonates. The code is exempt from present on admission (POA) reporting for inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals.#N#The code Z79.83 describes a circumstance which influences the patient's health status but not a current illness or injury. The code is unacceptable as a principal diagnosis.
Z79.83 is exempt from POA reporting - The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement. Review other POA exempt codes here.
Unacceptable principal diagnosis - There are selected codes that describe a circumstance which influences an individual's health status but not a current illness or injury, or codes that are not specific manifestations but may be due to an underlying cause.