B95.61 Billable Code
Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus infection as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Effective From: 10/01/2016
Chapter Classification
Chapter 1
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Section Detail
B95-B97
Bacterial and viral infectious agents (B95-B97)
Code Hierarchy
This code is a child of B95.6.
OPPS Editing Flags
External Cause
No
Mental Health
No
Manifestation (Edit 89)
No
Code First Applicable This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. The underlying condition must be coded first as the principal diagnosis.
No
Unacceptable PDX (Edit 113)
Yes
PDX Exclusion Logic
- OPPS Required: No
- Bill Type Override: No
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