Z79.633

Z79.633: Long term (current) use of mitotic inhibitor

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

Z79.633 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for long term (current) use of mitotic inhibitor. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Long term (current) use of paclitaxel
Long term (current) use of plant alkaloids
Long term (current) use of vinblastine
Long term (current) use of vincristine

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above Z79.633

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on Z79.6: Long term (current) use of immunomodulators and immunosuppressants

long term (current) use of steroids (Z79.5-)
long term (current) use of agents affecting estrogen receptors and estrogen levels (Z79.81-)

Written on Z79: Long term (current) drug therapy

drug abuse and dependence (F11-F19)
drug use complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium (O99.32-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

Z79.633 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A57718Billing and Coding: Vitamin D Assay Testing
A59186Billing and Coding: Magnesium

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Long-term›mitotic inhibitor
Long-term›paclitaxel
Long-term›plant alkaloids
Long-term›vinblastine
Long-term›vincristine

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.