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Wiki Mrsa infection code?

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Hi all, hoping somebody could help me in determining the ICD-9 code I should use when a patient comes in to the office for "possible MRSA exposure" and the culture comes back negative?

Thank you,
Marci
 
l_silva said:
I would use the v15.89 other spec. personal history presenting hazards to health/other
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I see nothing that supports the use of the person hx code. Were there any signs and symptoms, does the patient know they were exposed? We cannot code possible or suspected. I am inclined to go with a V71.x code here for condition not found.
 
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