Z79.85
Billable codeLong-term (current) use of injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs
The ICD-10 code for long-term (current) use of injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs is Z79.85.
Clinical notes
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z79.81Long term (current) use of agents affecting estrogen receptors and estrogen levelsnon-billable header
- Z79.82Long term (current) use of aspirin
- Z79.83Long term (current) use of bisphosphonates
- Z79.84Long term (current) use of oral hypoglycemic drugs
- Z79.89Other long term (current) drug therapynon-billable header
- Z79.85Long-term (current) use of injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs
Associated MS-DRGs
Z79.85 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.