B95.61
BillableMethicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus infection as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteria identified as the cause of another disease or infection in the patient.
Coding Tips
- •This is a secondary code used with the primary diagnosis code for the MSSA infection
- •MSSA is susceptible to methicillin and related antibiotics, distinguishing it from MRSA
Code Hierarchy
└B95Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere└B95.6Staphylococcus aureus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere└B95.61Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus infection as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
└B95.61Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus infection as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere