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 | |