Carrier of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

This code identifies an individual who is a known carrier of Acinetobacter baumannii that is resistant to carbapenem antibiotics. These individuals harbor the bacteria without necessarily showing active symptoms of infection but can transmit the resistant organism.

Use this code for patients identified through surveillance cultures or screening as asymptomatic carriers of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. This is particularly relevant in healthcare settings for infection control purposes, such as when a patient is admitted to a facility and is known to carry this specific resistant organism.

• Assign this code when the patient is documented as an asymptomatic carrier, not when they have an active infection.
• If the patient develops an active infection due to carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, code the specific infection (e.g., pneumonia, sepsis) along with the appropriate resistance code (e.g., B95.8, Z16.11).
• Do not use this code if the resistance is to a different class of antibiotics or if the Acinetobacter species is not baumannii.