ICD-10-CM code "Z79.2": Long term (current) use of antibiotics (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeZ79.2
DescriptionLong term (current) use of antibiotics
Hierarchy
  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99)
  3. Long term (current) drug therapy (Z79)
  4. Long term (current) use of antibiotics (Z79.2)
Billable statusICD-10-CM Billable code

Excludes

  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99)
  3. Long term (current) drug therapy (Z79)

    Type 2drug abuse and dependence (F11-F19)

    Type 2drug use complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium (O99.32-)

  4. Long term (current) use of antibiotics (Z79.2)

Includes

  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99)
  3. Long term (current) drug therapy (Z79)

    Includeslong term (current) drug use for prophylactic purposes

  4. Long term (current) use of antibiotics (Z79.2)