Z16.35 RESISTANCE TO MULTIPLE ANTIMICROBIAL DRUGS

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: Z16.35
  • Short Description: Resistance to multiple antimicrobial drugs
  • Long Description: Resistance to multiple antimicrobial drugs
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code Z16.35 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

This code is valid for unacceptable principal diagnosis

Synonyms

  • Infection caused by Acinetobacter
  • Infection caused by Acinetobacter baumannii
  • Infection caused by multi drug resistant bacteria
  • Infection caused by multi drug resistant bacteria
  • Infection caused by multidrug resistant Acinetobacter
  • Infection due to multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code Z16.35 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) MS-DRG V43.0

  1. Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses With Mcc (867)
  2. Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses With Cc (868)
  3. Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (869)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Z16.35 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • Resistance to multiple antibiotics only (@Z16.24*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Z16.35 Right Arrow V09.81 Inf mcrg rstn oth drg ml
This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
Z16 Resistance to antimicrobial drugs
Z16.1 Resistance to beta lactam antibiotics
Z16.10 Resistance to unspecified beta lactam antibiotics
Z16.11 Resistance to penicillins
Z16.12 Extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL) resistance
Z16.13 Resistance to carbapenem
Z16.19 Resistance to other specified beta lactam antibiotics
Z16.2 Resistance to other antibiotics
Z16.20 Resistance to unspecified antibiotic
Z16.21 Resistance to vancomycin
Z16.22 Resistance to vancomycin related antibiotics
Z16.23 Resistance to quinolones and fluoroquinolones
Z16.24 Resistance to multiple antibiotics
Z16.29 Resistance to other single specified antibiotic
Z16.3 Resistance to other antimicrobial drugs
Z16.30 Resistance to unspecified antimicrobial drugs
Z16.31 Resistance to antiparasitic drug(s)
Z16.32 Resistance to antifungal drug(s)
Z16.33 Resistance to antiviral drug(s)
Z16.34 Resistance to antimycobacterial drug(s)
Z16.341 Resistance to single antimycobacterial drug
Z16.342 Resistance to multiple antimycobacterial drugs
Z16.39 Resistance to other specified antimicrobial drug
This page was last updated on: 10/1/2025
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