Use Z79.4 when: The patient is on long-term insulin therapy The provider notes insulin dependent or long-term insulin use Use Z79.84 when: The patient uses long-term oral hypoglycemics The patient is on metformin, sulfonylureas, SGLT2 inhibitors, etc
Tosin cautioned that you shouldn't take a GLP-1 medicine if you have a personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer, if you have Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 2 (MEN2), if you've had a serious allergic reaction to the medicine, or if you're pregnant or breastfeeding
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