Z79.0

Non-Billable
ChapterZ00–Z99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Long term (current) use of anticoagulants and antithrombotics/antiplatelets

Metadata & Insights
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99).

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • long term (current) use of aspirin (Z79.82)
General instructions are available for the parent sections:

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH21Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Z77-Z99Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99)
Z79Long term (current) drug therapy
Z79.0Long term (current) use of anticoagulants and antithrombotics/antiplateletsNot billable
Z79.01Long term (current) use of anticoagulantsBillable
Z79.02Long term (current) use of antithrombotics/antiplateletsBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Z79.0:

categoryZ79
Long term (current) drug therapy
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blockZ77-Z99
Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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