ICD-10-CM code "Z79.4": Long term (current) use of insulin (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeZ79.4
DescriptionLong term (current) use of insulin
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 insulin (Z79.4)
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 insulin (Z79.4)

    Type 2long-term (current) use of injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs (Z79.85)

    Type 2long term (current) use of oral antidiabetic drugs (Z79.84)

    Type 2long term (current) use of oral hypoglycemic drugs (Z79.84)

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 insulin (Z79.4)