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Specific code 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 916.5
Insect bite nonvenomous of hip thigh leg and ankle infected
  • Short description: INSECT BITE HIP/LEG-INF.
  • ICD-9-CM 916.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 916.5 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2007 version of ICD-9-CM 916.5.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 916.5: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
916.5 can be converted using the following scenario:
Scenario 1
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S70.269A Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified hip, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S70.369A Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified thigh, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S80.269A Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified knee, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S80.869A Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S90.569A Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified ankle, initial encounter
    • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L08.89 Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Approximate Synonyms
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left ankle with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left ankle, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left ankle, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left hip with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left hip, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left hip, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left knee with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left knee, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left knee, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left lower leg with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left lower leg, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left lower leg, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left thigh with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left thigh, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left thigh, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right ankle with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right ankle, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right ankle, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right hip with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right hip, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right hip, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right knee with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right knee, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right knee, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right lower leg with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right lower leg, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right lower leg, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right thigh with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right thigh, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right thigh, with infection
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