Z22.321 - Carrier or suspected carrier of Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus
The ICD 10 Code for Carrier or suspected carrier of Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus is listed as Z22.321.
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: | Z22.321
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| Description: | Carrier or suspected carrier of Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus
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| Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0) |
951 - Other Factors Influencing Health Status
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| 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: | V02.53 - Carrier or suspected carrier of Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus |
| ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Z22.321: | |
| Z22.322 - Carrier or suspected carrier of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus | |