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U82.1 Resistance to methicillin

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U82.1 is the ICD-10 code for Resistance to methicillin. It is a four-character subcategory of U82 (Resistance to betalactam antibiotics), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block U82–U85 (Resistance to antimicrobial and antineoplastic drugs) in Chapter XXII, Codes for special purposes.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XXII · U00–U85
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What U82.1 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Resistance to:
    • Cloxacillin
    • Flucloxacillin
    • Oxacillin

U82.1 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

U82.1Resistens mot meticillin

NorwayICD-10-NO

U82.1Resistens mot methicillin

GermanyICD-10-GM

U82.1Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis [MDR-TB]

FranceICD-10-FR

U82.1Résistance à la méthicilline

  • U82.10Staphylococcus aureus résistant à la méthicilline [SARM]
  • U82.18Staphylocoques, autres et non précisés, résistants à la méthicilline
NetherlandsICD-10-NL

U82.1resistentie voor methicilline

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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