MRSA

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Category/Organ System:	Category: Infection (old)
Type:	Medical Problem
Main Diagnosis:	MRSA
Sub Diagnosis:	48 - Staphylococcus aureus (methicillin-resistantant, MRSA)
Diagnosis Code:	9948- Colonization with MRSA
Comorbid Diagnosis:	Critical Care and Medicine
Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10):	Currently Collected
Program:	CC & Med
Status:	Current

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

• for more information see: | MSRA

MRSA colonized vs localized?

• If MRSA drawn from an abscess or deep in wound and you think it is causing the "local" infection, then code 84 or 85-48.
• If just colonizing "without" causing local infection then 99-48. Anand Kumar, MD - Tuesday, October 21, 2008 11:27 AM

Note: Database Task Meeting Nov 7.13

• Regarding coding of MRSA and VRE colonization. As has been pointed out before by Gail Hall, this is problematic. Allan Garland reported that Dr. Kumar has said he has no need for that information, and that Dr. Olafson indicated that MRSA colonization is needed for the national Vital Signs project. Julie reported that in the past 2 years there were 2 requests for data related to these variables. It was decided that Allan with contact Dr. Embil and see if we can obtain this data from Infection Control. If so, we could import it into the database, and have our data collectors cease obtaining it.Trish Ostryzniuk 17:49, 2013 November 7 (CST)