A49.02
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection, unspecified site
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where A49.02 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- A49 Bacterial infection of unspecified site
- A49.0 Parent Staphylococcal infection, unspecified site
- A49.02 This code Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection, unspecified site
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Inclusion Terms
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection
Excludes1
bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere (B95-B96)
Inherited from A49 — Bacterial infection of unspecified site
Excludes1
meningococcal infection NOS ( A39.9 )
Inherited from A49 — Bacterial infection of unspecified site
Version History
How A49.02 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentMethicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection, unspecified site
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedMethicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection, unspecified site
Related Codes
Other codes under A49.0
Codes whose official notes reference A49.02
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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