ICD10Check
CheckerBrowseOpen

Z16.2

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Resistance to other antibiotics

Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

Check This Code

❌ Excludes1

inherited from Z16

Rules from parent category Z16: Resistance to antimicrobial drugs

  • • Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection (A49.02)
  • • Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia (J15.212)
  • • Sepsis due to Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (A41.02)

📋 Code Instructions

from Z16
  • • Code first: the infection

Child Codes (6)

Z16.20Resistance to unspecified antibioticZ16.21Resistance to vancomycinZ16.22Resistance to vancomycin related antibioticsZ16.23Resistance to quinolones and fluoroquinolonesZ16.24Resistance to multiple antibioticsZ16.29Resistance to other single specified antibiotic

🧪 Validate Combinations

Add Z16.2 to the Excludes Checker to validate against your full code list.

Open in Checker →

Code Information

CodeZ16.2
BillableNo — Header code
ParentZ16
CategoryFactors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Excludes13 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes6

Data Source

CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)