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Z16.29 - Resistance to other single specified antibiotic


The ICD 10 Code for Resistance to other single specified antibiotic is listed as Z16.29.
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: Z16.29
Description: Resistance to other single specified antibiotic
  • Resistance to aminoglycosides
  • Resistance to macrolides
  • Resistance to sulfonamides
  • Resistance to tetracyclines
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: V09.2 - Infection with microorganisms resistant to macrolides (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: V09.3 - Infection with microorganisms resistant to tetracyclines (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: V09.4 - Infection with microorganisms resistant to aminoglycosides (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: V09.6 - Infection with microorganisms resistant to sulfonamides (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Z16.29:
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