A 27-year-old pregnant female in her second trimester presents with MSSA. Select the appropriate code selection and sequence:
? A41.01 Sepsis due to Methicillin susceptible staphylococcus aureus
? B95.61 Methicillin susceptible staphylococcus aureus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
? O98.812 Other maternal infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, second trimester

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In coding for medical records, the primary condition or the reason for the encounter should be listed first. In this case, the patient's primary condition is an infectious disease (MSSA) complicating pregnancy in the second trimester, which is best represented by code O98.812. The code for the specific infection, A41.01 (Sepsis due to Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus), should follow. The code B95.61 is not necessary in this sequence as it is used to indicate the bacteria as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere, but the primary focus here is on the complication during pregnancy.

A 27-Year-Old Pregnant Female in Her Second Trimester Presents with MSSA