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Z16 Non-Billable Code

Resistance to antimicrobial drugs

Chapter Classification

Chapter 21 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)

Section Detail

Z16 Resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

codeFirst
  • the infection
excludes1
  • Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection (A49.02)
  • Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia (J15.212)
  • Sepsis due to Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (A41.02)

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • Z16.1 - Resistance to beta lactam antibiotics
  • Z16.2 - Resistance to other antibiotics
  • Z16.3 - Resistance to other antimicrobial drugs

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