Z16 RESISTANCE TO ANTIMICROBIAL DRUGS

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z16

Short Description: Resistance to antimicrobial drugs

Long Description: Resistance to antimicrobial drugs

The code Z16 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
- Resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16)
  - Resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16)
    - Z16 Resistance to antimicrobial drugs

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

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

Type 1 Excludes Notes:
- Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection (@A49.02*)
- Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia (@J15.212*)
- Sepsis due to Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (@A41.02*)
Code First:
- the infection
Notes:
- The codes in this category are provided for use as additional codes to identify the resistance and non-responsiveness of a condition to antimicrobial drugs.

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
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
Z16.35	Resistance to multiple antimicrobial drugs
Z16.39	Resistance to other specified antimicrobial drug

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