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Z16.24 - Resistance to multiple antibiotics


The ICD 10 Code for Resistance to multiple antibiotics is listed as Z16.24.
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: Z16.24
Description: Resistance to multiple antibiotics
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
867 - Other Infectious & Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses W Mcc
868 - Other Infectious & Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses W Cc
869 - Other Infectious & Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Block Resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16)
Parent Z16.2 - Resistance to other antibiotics
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: V09.91 - Infection with drug-resistant microorganisms, unspecified, with multiple drug resistance (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Z16.24:
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
Z16.29 - Resistance to other single specified antibiotic