ICD 10 Coding Alert

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Know When to Add Diabetes Drug-Therapy Z Codes

Question: The provider documents type 2 diabetes with hyperglycemia managed with metformin, basal insulin, and a weekly injectable GLP-1 receptor agonist. When should I report Z79.4, Z79.84, or Z79.85 with a diabetes diagnosis? If a patient uses more than one type of diabetes medication, may I report multiple Z79.- codes? South Carolina Subscriber Answer: According to the