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.”
S80.861AICD-10 Code for Insect bite (nonvenomous), right lower leg, initial encounter- S80. 861A- Codify by AAPC.
860A – Insect Bite (Nonvenomous) of Lower Back and Pelvis, Initial Encounter.
ICD-10 Code for Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified- L08. 9- Codify by AAPC.
This time around, “I would code the removal as 10120 [Incision and removal of foreign body, subcutaneous tissues; simple],” says Charles, “as the provider documented that an incision was made to remove the tick.
Ticks are rarely considered as venomous animals despite that tick saliva contains several protein families present in venomous taxa and that many Ixodida genera can induce paralysis and other types of toxicoses.
9: Fever, unspecified.
919.4 - Insect bite, nonvenomous, of other, multiple, and unspecified sites, without mention of infection | ICD-10-CM.
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.
Postoperative wound infection is classified to ICD-9-CM code 998.59, Other postoperative infection. Code 998.59 also includes postoperative intra-abdominal abscess, postoperative stitch abscess, postoperative subphrenic abscess, postoperative wound abscess, and postoperative septicemia.
115: Cellulitis of right lower limb.
The types of open wounds classified in ICD-10-CM are laceration without foreign body, laceration with foreign body, puncture wound without foreign body, puncture wound with foreign body, open bite, and unspecified open wound. For instance, S81. 812A Laceration without foreign body, right lower leg, initial encounter.
A tick is an arthropod. But, the problem with that is, W57.xxxA is an external cause code.
A tick is an arthropod. But, the problem with that is, W57.xxxA is an external cause code. It may not be submitted in the first position on the claim form, and often it is the only code selected by the provider.