Z16.34
Header — not billableResistance to antimycobacterial drug(s)
The ICD-10 code for resistance to antimycobacterial drug(s) is Z16.34.
Z16.34 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Resistance to tuberculostatics
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z16.30Resistance to unspecified antimicrobial drugs
- Z16.31Resistance to antiparasitic drug(s)
- Z16.32Resistance to antifungal drug(s)
- Z16.33Resistance to antiviral drug(s)
- Z16.35Resistance to multiple antimicrobial drugs
- Z16.39Resistance to other specified antimicrobial drug
- Z16.34Resistance to antimycobacterial drug(s)non-billable header