Diagnosis Code: A49.01

Short Description: Methicillin suscep staph infection, unsp site

Long Description: Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus infection, unspecified site

The code A49.01 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99)
  • Other bacterial diseases (A30-A49)
    • Bacterial infection of unspecified site (A49)
      • A49.01 Methicillin suscep staph infection, unsp site

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Infection due to Panton-Valentine leukocidin producing Staphylococcus aureus
• Staphylococcal infectious disease

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code A49.01 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)

• Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses With Mcc (867)
• Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses With Cc (868)
• Other Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (869)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code A49.01 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) infection
  • Staphylococcus aureus infection NOS

Crosswalk Information

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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