ICD-10-CM · Z79.4
ICD-10 Z79.4: Long term (current) use of insulin
Patient on chronic insulin therapy.
Code
Z79.4
Category
Factors influencing health status (Z00-Z99)
Clinical context
Patient on chronic insulin therapy.
Documentation requirements
- Insulin regimen
- Primary diabetes diagnosis
Common related procedures
- 83036 HbA1c
- 82948 glucose
Common payer denial patterns
- Pair with E11.65 (T2DM with hyperglycemia, on insulin) or specific complication code
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10 Z79.4 mean?
Long term (current) use of insulin
When is this code documented?
Patient on chronic insulin therapy.
What documentation supports this code?
Insulin regimen; Primary diabetes diagnosis.
What are common denials associated with this diagnosis?
Pair with E11.65 (T2DM with hyperglycemia, on insulin) or specific complication code.
Related diagnoses
- Z00.00 — Encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findings
- Z00.121 — Encounter for routine child health examination with abnormal findings
- Z00.129 — Encounter for routine child health examination without abnormal findings
- Z01.419 — Encounter for gynecological examination without abnormal findings
- Z11.51 — Encounter for screening for human papillomavirus (HPV)
- Z12.11 — Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of colon
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