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Z22.322 - Carrier or suspected carrier of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus


The ICD 10 Code for Carrier or suspected carrier of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus is listed as Z22.322.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: Z22.322
Description: Carrier or suspected carrier of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
  • MRSA colonization
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
951 - Other Factors Influencing Health Status
Chapter Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Block Persons with potential health hazards related to communicable diseases (Z20-Z28)
Parent Z22.32 - Carrier of bacterial disease due to staphylococci
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: V02.54 - Carrier or suspected carrier of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Z22.322:
Z22.321 - Carrier or suspected carrier of Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus