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Step 4: If you have obesity plus another condition, lead with the comorbidity

Z79.85 or Z79.899 Long-term medication use Apply when the patient is on ongoing Ozempic therapy

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GLP-1s are generally well tolerated, with most gastrointestinal side effects subsiding over time

Or maybe youre initiating a new medication after reviewing lab results

For gastrointestinal complications , appropriate codes include: Unspecified diarrhoea: R19.7 + Y42.3 Nausea: R11.0 + Y42.3 Vomiting: R11.1 + Y42.3 Nausea with vomiting: R11.2 + Y42.3 Constipation: K59.0 + Y42.3 Dehydration ( E86.0 + Y42.3 ) should be coded when present secondary to vomiting or diarrhoea