Carrier or suspected carrier of methicillin resis staph

This code identifies an individual who is known to be a carrier of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or is suspected of carrying the bacteria. These individuals may not exhibit active infection symptoms but harbor the organism, potentially transmitting it to others.

Use this code for patients identified through screening as colonized with MRSA, or when there is a strong clinical suspicion of MRSA carriage based on risk factors or contact tracing. This is particularly relevant in healthcare settings for infection control purposes, even in the absence of an active MRSA infection.

• Do not use this code if the patient has an active MRSA infection; instead, code the specific MRSA infection site.
• This code is for carrier status or suspected carrier status, not for a history of MRSA infection that has been resolved.
• Consider using this code in conjunction with codes for risk factors or reasons for screening, if applicable.