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Z86.14

Billable

Personal history of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A patient who previously had a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection that has been treated.

Coding Tips

  • This code indicates past MRSA infection; use Z87.891 if the patient is a carrier without active infection
  • Important for infection control precautions and antibiotic selection in future infections

Code Hierarchy

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