Infections With Drug Resistant Microorganisms

Note: As of October 1, 2008 codes 038.12 and 041.12 are assigned for MRSA septicemia and MRSA infection. V09.7 Infection with microorganisms resistant to other specified antimycobacterial agentsV09.70 Without mention of resistance to multiple antimycobacterial agentsV09.71 With resistance to multiple antimycobacterial agentsV09.8 Infection with microorganisms resistant to other specified drugsV09.80 Without mention of resistance to multiple drugsV09.81 With resistance to multiple drugsV09.9 Infection with drug-resistant microorganisms, unspecified drug resistance, NOSV09.90 Without mention of multiple drug resistanceV09.91 With multiple drug resistanceMultiple drug resistance NOS This category is intended for...

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Article Overview

This article explains the coding topic of infections associated with drug-resistant microorganisms and the ICD-9-CM categories used to capture that information. It is aimed at coders and other healthcare revenue-cycle professionals who need to understand how these infection-related codes are organized and the general documentation considerations surrounding them. The discussion also references timing notes, category structure, and the role of index-based code selection in this area.

Why This Topic Matters

Drug resistance can affect how infection-related diagnoses are represented in coded data, claims, and quality reporting. Understanding the related ICD-9-CM framework helps users identify when this coding topic is relevant and recognize the general documentation and classification context discussed in the article.

What You Will Learn

  • How this infection-related drug-resistance topic is classified in ICD-9-CM
  • The general structure of the relevant V09 category
  • The documentation context discussed for identifying drug-resistant organisms
  • The role of index-based lookup in selecting the appropriate category

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Coding auditors
  • Clinical documentation improvement specialists
  • Revenue cycle professionals
  • Healthcare data analysts

Codes Discussed

  • ICD-9-CM: 038.12
  • ICD-9-CM: 041.12
  • ICD-9-CM: V09.70
  • ICD-9-CM: V09.71
  • ICD-9-CM: V09.80
  • ICD-9-CM: V09.81
  • ICD-9-CM: V09.90
  • ICD-9-CM: V09.91

Code Ranges Discussed

  • ICD-9-CM: V09.7
  • ICD-9-CM: V09.8
  • ICD-9-CM: V09.9

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