Non-specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V09.8
Infection with microorganisms resistant to other specified drugs
  • There are 2 ICD-9-CM codes below V09.8 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
  • You are viewing the 2006 version of ICD-9-CM V09.8.
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Applies To
  • Vancomycin (glycopeptide) intermediate staphylococcus aureus (VISA/GISA)
  • Vancomycin (glycopeptide) resistant enterococcus (VRE)
  • Vancomycin (glycopeptide) resistant staphylococcus aureus (VRSA/GRSA)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V09.8:
  • GISA (glycopeptide intermediate staphylococcus aureus V09.8
  • Glycopeptide
    • intermediate staphylococcus aureus (GISA) V09.8
    • resistant
      • enterococcus V09.8
      • staphylococcus aureus (GRSA) V09.8
  • GRSA (glycopeptide resistant staphylococcus aureus) V09.8
  • Resistance, resistant (to)
  • Vancomycin (glycopeptide)
    • intermediate staphylococcus aureus (VISA/GISA) V09.8
    • resistant
      • enterococcus (VRE) V09.8
      • staphylococcus aureus (VRSA/GRSA) V09.8
  • VISA (vancomycin intermediate staphylococcus aureus ) V09.8
  • VRE (vancomycin resistant enterococcus) V09.8
  • VRSA (vancomycin resistant staphylococcus aureus) V09.8
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