Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for staphylococcus aureus includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Staphylococcus aureus
Use ICD-10 code A41.02 for sepsis due to methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Use as an additional code when MRSA is the causative organism and no combination code exists.
The ICD-10 code for sepsis due to Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is A41.02.
MRSA pneumonia is coded as J15.212 in ICD-10, indicating pneumonia due to Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.