919.4 - Insect bite, nonvenomous, of other, multiple, and unspecified sites, without mention of infection | ICD-10-CM.
W57.xxxASomeone helpful has changed the ICD-10 definition to include the word tick, although the ICD-10 definition is “Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthropods, initial encounter.” A tick is an arthropod. But, the problem with that is, W57. xxxA is an external cause code.Jun 28, 2021
2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 919.4 : Insect bite, nonvenomous, of other, multiple, and unspecified sites, without mention of infection. Short description: Insect bite NEC.
ICD-10 code: R50. 9 Fever, unspecified - gesund.bund.de.
2 – T63. 4. You can also report an external cause code to indicate bug bites (e.g., W57. XXXA, “ Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthro- pods, initial encounter”).
Ticks might look like insects, but they're not. They are part of the arachnid family, along with scorpions, mites, and spiders. When a tick bites, it attaches itself to the skin of an animal and sucks blood.
W54.0XXAICD-Code W54. 0XXA is a billable ICD-10 code used for healthcare diagnosis reimbursement of Bitten by Dog, Initial Encounter.
ICD-10 code: L08. 9 Local infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified - gesund.bund.de.
ICD-10 | Unspecified abdominal pain (R10. 9)
ICD-10 | Other fatigue (R53. 83)
R50. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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S80.861A is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of insect bite (nonvenomous), right lower leg, initial encounter. The code S80.861A is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
Most insect bites are harmless, though they sometimes cause discomfort. Bee, wasp, and hornet stings and fire ant bites usually hurt. Mosquito and flea bites usually itch. Insects can also spread diseases. In the United States, some mosquitoes spread West Nile virus. Travelers outside the United States may be at risk for malaria and other infections.
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code S80.861A its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.