Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for mssa sepsis includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for MSSA Sepsis
Use ICD-10 code A41.01 for sepsis due to methicillin-susceptible staphylococcus aureus, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Use to specify MSSA as the causative organism in localized infections that lead to sepsis.
The ICD-10 code for MSSA sepsis is A41.01, used when Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus is confirmed as the causative organism.
MSSA sepsis should be documented with explicit mention of MSSA as the causative organism, supported by positive blood cultures.