Staphylococcus Aureus Pneumonia

Effective October 1, 1998, a new code has been created for the specific identification of Staphylococcus Aureus pneumonia. A parallel modification was created last year for the reporting of staph aureus septicemia. 482 Other bacterial pneumonia New subcategory 482.4 Pneumonia due to Staphylococcus New code 482.40 Pneumonia due to Staphylococcus, unspecified New code 482.41 Pneumonia due to Staphylococcus aureus New code 482.49 Other Staphylococcus pneumonia This supersedes advice previously published in Coding Clinic, Third Quarter 1991, pages 16-17. ...

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Article Overview

This article covers a coding update tied to pneumonia due to Staphylococcus and related classification changes effective October 1, 1998. It is aimed at coding professionals who need to understand how the diagnosis category was revised, which code set is involved, and how the update relates to prior published guidance.

Why This Topic Matters

It helps coders and revenue cycle teams recognize that a diagnosis category was updated and that prior guidance was superseded, supporting accurate historical code-set interpretation and record abstraction.

What You Will Learn

  • What diagnosis classification update the article discusses
  • Which code set the article references
  • How the article relates the update to prior published guidance
  • The scope of the pneumonia category change discussed in the article

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Coding educators
  • Health information management professionals
  • Clinical documentation staff

Codes Discussed

  • ICD-9-CM: 482.4
  • ICD-9-CM: 482.40
  • ICD-9-CM: 482.41
  • ICD-9-CM: 482.49

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