Z16.29

Applicable To

• Resistance to aminoglycosides

• Resistance to macrolides

• Resistance to sulfonamides

• Resistance to tetracyclines

Approximate Synonyms

• Infection due to aminoglycoside resistant bacteria

• Infection due to sulfonamide resistant bacteria

• Infection due to tetracycline resistant bacteria

• Infection with microorganisms resistant to aminoglycoside drugs

• Infection with microorganisms resistant to sulfonamide drugs

• Infection with microorganisms resistant to tetracycline drugs

Clinical Information

• Nonsusceptibility of bacteria to the action of tetracycline which inhibits aminoacyl-trna binding to the 30s ribosomal subunit during protein synthesis.

Details

• Z16.29 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM Z16.29 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z16.29 – other international versions of ICD-10 Z16.29 may differ.