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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z22.34

Carrier of Acinetobacter baumannii

ICD-10-CM Code:
Z22.34
ICD-10 Code for:
Carrier of Acinetobacter baumannii
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
    (Z00–Z99)
    • Persons with potential health hazards related to communicable diseases
      (Z20-Z29)
      • Carrier of infectious disease
        (Z22)

Z22.34 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of carrier of acinetobacter baumannii. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Carrier of Acinetobacter baumannii

Non-specific codes like Z22.34 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for carrier of acinetobacter baumannii:

  • Use Z22.340 for Carrier of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z22.341 for Carrier of carbapenem-sensitive Acinetobacter baumannii - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z22.349 for Carrier of Acinetobacter baumannii, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

New 2024 ICD-10-CM Code

Z22.34 is new to ICD-10-CM code set for the FY 2024, effective October 1, 2023. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2023. This is a new and revised code for the FY 2024 (October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024).

Code History

  • FY 2024 - Code Added, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024