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V02.53 - Carrier Or Suspected Carrier Of Methicillin Susceptible Staphylococcus Aureus


The ICD 9 Code for Carrier or suspected carrier of Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus is listed as V02.53.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: V02.53
Long Description: Carrier or suspected carrier of Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus
Short Description: Meth susc Staph carrier
Chapter: Supplementary Classification Of Factors Influencing Health Status And Contact With Health Services
Block: Persons With Potential Health Hazards Related To Communicable Diseases (V01-V09)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: Z22.321 - Carrier or suspected carrier of Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of V02.53:
V02.51 - Carrier or suspected carrier of group B streptococcus
V02.52 - Carrier or suspected carrier of other streptococcus
V02.54 - Carrier or suspected carrier of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
V02.59 - Carrier or suspected carrier of other specified bacterial diseases