Z79.5

Non-Billable

ChapterZ00–Z99

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Official Description

Long term (current) use of steroids

Use a more specific code (2 billable)

Metadata & Insights

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

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

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

Z79.5Long term (current) use of steroidsNot billable

Z79.51Long term (current) use of inhaled steroidsBillable

Z79.52Long term (current) use of systemic steroidsBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Z79.5:

categoryZ79

Long term (current) drug therapy

Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

Find surgical and procedural codes related to Long term (current) use of steroids.