B95.62
BillableMethicillin resistant 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
A serious bacterial infection caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which is resistant to common antibiotics and requires specific treatment.
Coding Tips
- •This is a secondary code used to identify the causative organism; always pair with a primary diagnosis code for the specific infection site or condition
- •MRSA is inherently resistant to methicillin and related antibiotics, so document antibiotic susceptibility results when available
Code Hierarchy
└B95Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, and Enterococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere└B95.6Staphylococcus aureus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere└B95.62Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
└B95.62Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere