Status Codes for Carrier of Carbapeneum-Resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii and Enterobacterales

The following codes were created to report an individual’s carrier status as it relates to Acinetobacter baumannii and Enterobacterales:• Z22.340, Carrier of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii • Z22.341, Carrier of carbapenem-sensitive Acinetobacter baumannii  • Z22.349, Carrier of Acinetobacter baumannii, unspecified • Z22.350, Carrier of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales • Z22.358, Carrier of other Enterobacterales • Z22.359, Carrier of Enterobacterales, unspecified ...

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Article Overview

This brief coding update explains a set of ICD-10-CM status codes related to carrier status for Acinetobacter baumannii and Enterobacterales. It is relevant for coders and compliance staff who track infectious disease-related classification changes and want to understand the scope of the new code additions covered in the article.

Why This Topic Matters

Updates like this affect how carrier status is represented in ICD-10-CM and may influence documentation review, code selection awareness, and coding reference maintenance.

What You Will Learn

  • The ICD-10-CM code additions discussed in the update
  • The carrier-status topic area covered by the article
  • Which organism categories are addressed by the new status codes
  • How the article frames the scope of the coding change

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Coding auditors
  • Compliance staff
  • Healthcare documentation teams

Codes Discussed

  • ICD-10-CM: Z22.340
  • ICD-10-CM: Z22.341
  • ICD-10-CM: Z22.349
  • ICD-10-CM: Z22.350
  • ICD-10-CM: Z22.358
  • ICD-10-CM: Z22.359

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