Z16.21
BillableResistance to vancomycin
Resistance to vancomycin
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
- the infection
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- GRSA infection404678001
- Glycopeptide resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection404678001
- Infection caused by glycopeptide resistant Staphylococcus aureus404678001
- Infection caused by vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus404681006
- VRSA (vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) infection404681006
- Vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection404681006
- Infection caused by Enterococcus406574007
- Infection caused by vancomycin resistant Enterococcus406575008
- Infection caused by vancomycin intermediate/resistant Staphylococcus aureus406577000
- VISA (vancomycin intermediate Staphylococcus aureus)/VRSA (vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) infection406577000
- Vancomycin-intermediate/resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection406577000
- GISA (glycopeptide intermediate Staphylococcus aureus) infection406603008
- Glycopeptide intermediate Staphylococcus aureus infection406603008
- Infection caused by glycopeptide intermediate Staphylococcus aureus406603008
- Infection caused by vancomycin intermediate Staphylococcus aureus406604002
- VISA (vancomycin intermediate Staphylococcus aureus) infection406604002
- Vancomycin intermediate Staphylococcus aureus infection406604002
- Infection caused by GISA/GRSA (glycopeptide intermediate Staphylococcus aureus/glycopeptide resistant Staphylococcus aureus)406607009
- Infection caused by glycopeptide intermediate/resistant Staphylococcus aureus406607009
- Infection caused by vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, coagulase positive406615007
- Inflammation and consolidation of lung caused by VRE (vancomycin resistant Enterococcus)1149093006
- Inflammation and consolidation of lung caused by vancomycin resistant Enterococcus1149093006
- Pneumonia caused by VRE (vancomycin resistant Enterococcus)1149093006
- Pneumonia caused by vancomycin resistant Enterococcus1149093006
- Pneumonia caused by Enterococcus10291000175108
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for resistance to vancomycin?
The ICD-10-CM code for resistance to vancomycin is Z16.21. The full clinical description is "Resistance to vancomycin". Z16.21 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Z16.21 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Z16.21 represents "Resistance to vancomycin". It is classified under Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is Z16.21 a billable code?
Yes, Z16.21 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Z16.21 in?
Z16.21 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).
What codes cannot be used with Z16.21?
Z16.21 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection (A49.02); Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia (J15.212); Sepsis due to Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (A41.02).
What SNOMED CT codes does Z16.21 map to?
Z16.21 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 406603008, 404678001, 406574007, 406607009, 406604002, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Z16.21?
Z16.21 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C3265908. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.