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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

If MRSA drawn from an abcess 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

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	''' Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus'''		''' Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus'''