Z79.85 — Long-term (current) use of injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs

Z79.85

ICD-10 Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status — illustrative image — Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99) — illustrative image

What this code means

Long-term (current) use of injectable non-insulin diabetes medicines, such as GLP-1 receptor agonists.

Also called: injectable non-insulin antidiabetic use, glp-1 therapy.

When this code is used

Used for long term (current) use of injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs.

Where it sits in ICD-10-CM

Code Z79.85 belongs to Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services, which covers codes Z00–Z99 in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM tabular list. The official description above is copied verbatim from the CDC/NCHS FY2027 code file.

Learn more about this condition

Condition guide: Type 2 Diabetes

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code Z79.85?

Z79.85 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for “Long-term (current) use of injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs”. Long-term (current) use of injectable non-insulin diabetes medicines, such as GLP-1 receptor agonists.

When is code Z79.85 used?

Used for long term (current) use of injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs. It belongs to Chapter 21 of ICD-10-CM (Factors influencing health status and contact with health services).

This guide explains ICD-10-CM codes in plain language for patients, students and other readers. It is educational information only — not coding, billing or medical advice. The code recorded for any real encounter is assigned from the full clinical documentation by the treating team and qualified coders, and only they can decide which code fits a specific case.