Z16 - Resistance to antimicrobial drugs

The ICD 10 Code for Resistance to antimicrobial drugs is listed as Z16.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field	Value
Diagnosis Code:	Z16
Description:	Resistance to antimicrobial drugs Note: 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. Code first the infection Excludes1: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection (A49.02) Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in diseases classified elsewhere (B95.62) Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia (J15.212) Sepsis due to Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (A41.02)

Chapter	Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of Z16:
Z16.1 - Resistance to beta lactam antibiotics
Z16.2 - Resistance to other antibiotics
Z16.3 - Resistance to other antimicrobial drugs