Z16.2 Resistance to other antibiotics

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Applies from Z16 Resistance to antimicrobial drugs

Excludes1 (never code together)

• 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.

Codes under Z16.2

• 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

Code annotations containing back-references to Z16.2

Back-references to Z16.2

• Type 1 Excludes: Z16.3 Resistance to other antimicrobial drugs ("resistance to antibiotics (Z16.1-, Z16.2-)")

Nearby codes

• 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 (this code)
• 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