Z79.5
ICD-10Non-billable categoryLong term (current) use of steroids
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Long term (current) use of steroids
Z79.5 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
ICD-10-CM FY2026 defines 2 codes beneath Z79.5. See the ICD-10-CM index for what this site publishes.
Related codes in Z79
- Z79.0Long term (current) use of antocoag/antithrom/angiplatecategory
- Z79.1Long term (current) use of non-steroidal non-inflam (NSAID)
- Z79.2Long term (current) use of antibiotics
- Z79.3Long term (current) use of hormonal contraceptives
- Z79.4Long term (current) use of insulin
- Z79.6Long term (crnt) use of immunomodulator & immunosuppressantcategory
- Z79.8Other long term (current) drug therapycategory
Where this code sits
- Parent code
- Z79
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.