icd 10 code for long term use of xanax

by Dr. Dayana Howell MD 7 min read

Other long term (current) drug therapy
Z79. 899 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z79. 899 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is the ICD-10 code for long term use of benzodiazepine?

83.

What is the ICD-10 code for Xanax dependence?

ICD-10-CM Code for Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence, uncomplicated F13. 20.

What is the ICD-10 code for long term medication use?

The ICD-10 section that covers long-term drug therapy is Z79, with many subsections and specific diagnosis codes.

What does diagnosis code Z79 899 mean?

899 Other long term (current) drug therapy.

What is considered long term benzo use?

We defined long-term use as having received benzodiazepine prescriptions for >3 months and within the 3 months before the start of the study, with prescriptions minimally sufficient for 60 days.

What is the ICD-10 code for benzodiazepine abuse?

Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic abuse, uncomplicated F13. 10 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM F13. 10 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is diagnosis code Z51 81?

2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z51. 81: Encounter for therapeutic drug level monitoring.

What is considered long term medication use?

Long-term medicine Any medicine you have to take for three or more months to control symptoms or to prevent complications from a condition.

What is diagnosis code R53 83?

ICD-10 | Other fatigue (R53. 83)

When should Z79 899 be used?

89 as the primary diagnosis and the specific drug dependence diagnosis as the secondary diagnosis. For the monitoring of patients on methadone maintenance and chronic pain patients with opioid dependence use diagnosis code Z79. 891, suspected of abusing other illicit drugs, use diagnosis code Z79. 899.

Can you code Z79 4 and Z79 84 together?

If the type 2 diabetic patient uses insulin or oral hypoglycemic medication, the medications can be coded as Z79. 4 or Z79. 84, respectively. If the diabetic patient takes both oral medication and insulin, it is only necessary to code the insulin usage.

When do you use Z11 59?

52 will replace Z11. 59 (Encounter for screening for other viral diseases), which the CDC previously said should be used when patients being screened for COVID-19 have no symptoms, no known exposure to the virus, and test results that are either unknown or negative.