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ICD-10 Code Z79.1: Long term (current) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAID)

Z79.1 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Long term (current) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAID) in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents long term (current) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (nsaid) in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
21Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
block
Z77-Z99Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status
category
Z79Long term (current) drug therapy
currentZ79

Official coding notes

Excludes2 (may code together if documented)
  • long term (current) use of aspirin (Z79.82)

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

General Physician

Coverage-related procedures and services

CPT 93325high
DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY COLOR FLOW VELOCITY MAPPING (LIST SEPARATELY IN ADDITION TO CODES FOR ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 93320high
DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, PULSED WAVE AND/OR CONTINUOUS WAVE WITH SPECTRAL DISPLAY (LIST SEPARATELY IN ADDITION TO CODES FOR ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC IMAGING); COMPLETE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 93321high
DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, PULSED WAVE AND/OR CONTINUOUS WAVE WITH SPECTRAL DISPLAY (LIST SEPARATELY IN ADDITION TO CODES FOR ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC IMAGING); FOLLOW-UP OR LIMITED STUDY (LIST SEPARATELY IN ADDITION TO CODES FOR ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC IMAGING)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 93355high
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL (TEE) FOR GUIDANCE OF A TRANSCATHETER INTRACARDIAC OR GREAT VESSEL(S) STRUCTURAL INTERVENTION(S) (EG, TAVR, TRANSCATHETER PULMONARY VALVE REPLACEMENT, MITRAL VALVE REPAIR, PARAVALVULAR REGURGITATION REPAIR, LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE OCCLUSION/CLOSURE, VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT CLOSURE) (PERI-AND INTRA-PROCEDURAL), REAL-TIME IMAGE ACQUISITION AND DOCUMENTATION, GUIDANCE WITH QUANTITATIVE MEASUREMENTS, PROBE MANIPULATION, INTERPRETATION, AND REPORT, INCLUDING DIAGNOSTIC TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY AND, WHEN PERFORMED, ADMINISTRATION OF ULTRASOUND CONTRAST, DOPPLER, COLOR FLOW, AND 3D
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 93318high
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL (TEE) FOR MONITORING PURPOSES, INCLUDING PROBE PLACEMENT, REAL TIME 2-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE ACQUISITION AND INTERPRETATION LEADING TO ONGOING (CONTINUOUS) ASSESSMENT OF (DYNAMICALLY CHANGING) CARDIAC PUMPING FUNCTION AND TO THERAPEUTIC MEASURES ON AN IMMEDIATE TIME BASIS
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 93314high
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL, REAL-TIME WITH IMAGE DOCUMENTATION (2D) (WITH OR WITHOUT M-MODE RECORDING); IMAGE ACQUISITION, INTERPRETATION AND REPORT ONLY
Source: CMS coverage guidance

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Long term (current) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAID)Long termLong term current use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories NSAID

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeZ79.1
SystemICD10
Display nameLong term (current) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAID)
ChapterFactors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
BlockPersons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Long-term(current) (prophylactic) drug therapy (use of)Long-term(current) (prophylactic) drug therapy (use of)Therapy

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