Z79.63
Header — not billableLong term (current) use of chemotherapeutic agent
The ICD-10 code for long term (current) use of chemotherapeutic agent is Z79.63.
Z79.63 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z79.60Long term (current) use of unspecified immunomodulators and immunosuppressants
- Z79.61Long term (current) use of immunomodulator
- Z79.62Long term (current) use of immunosuppressantnon-billable header
- Z79.64Long term (current) use of myelosuppressive agent
- Z79.69Long term (current) use of other immunomodulators and immunosuppressants
- Z79.63Long term (current) use of chemotherapeutic agentnon-billable header