Z16: Resistance to antimicrobial drugs 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. 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) |
| Z16.1: Resistance to beta lactam antibiotics |
| Z16.2: Resistance to other antibiotics |
| Z16.3: Resistance to other antimicrobial drugs |