AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2024 Issue 2; Ask the Editor

Hypoglycemic Medication Intended for Long-Term Use

A patient is admitted to our facility for further evaluation of a possible stroke. The provider documented the probable etiology as small vessel disease due to uncontrolled hypertension and new onset of diabetes mellitus. The patient was discharged to a rehab facility with oral metformin and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor. Would it be appropriate to assign a code from category Z79, Long-term (current) drug therapy, for newly prescribed hypoglycemic (anti-diabetic) medication based on the intended long-term use to manage a chronic condition? ...

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