- A49.01 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM A49.01 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A49.01 – other international versions of ICD-10 A49.01 may differ.
ICD-10-CM A49.01 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
- 867 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with mcc
- 868 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with cc
- 869 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses without cc/mcc
Applicable To
- Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) infection
- Staphylococcus aureus infection NOS
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to A49.01:
- susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) > methicillin A49.02
- staphylococcal, unspecified site > Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) B99.9
- aureus (methicillin susceptible) (MSSA) > staphylococcal, unspecified site A49.01
- infection > MSSA (Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus)