V58.65 - Long-term (current) Use Of Steroids

The ICD 9 Code for Long-term (current) use of steroids is listed as V58.65.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.

ICD 9 CM Field	Value
Diagnosis Code:	V58.65
Long Description:	Long-term (current) use of steroids
Short Description:	Long-term use steroids

Chapter:	Supplementary Classification Of Factors Influencing Health Status And Contact With Health Services
Block:	Persons Encountering Health Services For Specific Procedures And Aftercare (V50-V59)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code:	Z79.51 - Long term (current) use of inhaled steroids (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code:	Z79.52 - Long term (current) use of systemic steroids (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of V58.65:
V58.61 - Long-term (current) use of anticoagulants
V58.62 - Long-term (current) use of antibiotics
V58.63 - Long-term (current) use of antiplatelet/antithrombotic
V58.64 - Long-term (current) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAID)
V58.66 - Long-term (current) use of aspirin
V58.67 - Long-term (current) use of insulin
V58.68 - Long term (current) use of bisphosphonates
V58.69 - Long-term (current) use of other medications