Insect bite (nonvenomous) of abdominal wall, initial encounter. S30.861A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM S30.861A became effective on October 1, 2018.
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Insect bite (nonvenomous) of other part of head, initial encounter
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Code W57. XXX- (A, D, or S), bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthropods, is an external cause code used to describe the cause of an injury or other health condition.
S80.861AICD-10 Code for Insect bite (nonvenomous), right lower leg, initial encounter- S80. 861A- Codify by AAPC.
S80.862AICD-10-CM Code for Insect bite (nonvenomous), left lower leg, initial encounter S80. 862A.
Short description: Insect bite NEC. ICD-9-CM 919.4 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 919.4 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
919.4 - Insect bite, nonvenomous, of other, multiple, and unspecified sites, without mention of infection | ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10-CM Code for Pruritus, unspecified L29. 9.
ICD-10 code L50. 9 for Urticaria, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .
9: Fever, unspecified.
ICD-10 Code for Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified- L08. 9- Codify by AAPC.
S20.469AInsect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified back wall of thorax, initial encounter. S20. 469A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S20.
The first code should be an S code that describes the location of the bite, such as S70. 362A “Insect bite (nonvenomous), left thigh, initial encounter.”
T63.441AICD-10 code T63. 441A for Toxic effect of venom of bees, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
Insect bite (nonvenomous) of lower leg 1 S80.86 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S80.86 became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S80.86 - other international versions of ICD-10 S80.86 may differ.
Use secondary code (s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code.
Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthropods, initial encounter 1 V00-Y99#N#2021 ICD-10-CM Range V00-Y99#N#External causes of morbidity#N#Note#N#This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes ( S00-T88 ). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.#N#External causes of morbidity 2 W50-W64#N#2021 ICD-10-CM Range W50-W64#N#Exposure to animate mechanical forces#N#Type 1 Excludes#N#Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants ( T63.-)#N#Exposure to animate mechanical forces 3 W57#N#ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W57#N#Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthropods#N#2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code#N#Type 1 Excludes#N#contact with venomous insects and arthropods ( T63.2-, T63.3-, T63.4-)#N#Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthropods
W57.XXXA describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury. This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter ...