Z16.11
Resistance to penicillins
Applicable To
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Resistance to amoxicillin
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Resistance to ampicillin
Approximate Synonyms
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Infection resistant to penicillin
Clinical Information
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Nonsusceptibility of a microbe to the action of ampicillin, a penicillin derivative that interferes with cell wall synthesis.
Details
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Z16.11 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM Z16.11 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z16.11 – other international versions of ICD-10 Z16.11 may differ.