Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 910.5
Insect bite, nonvenomous of face, neck, and scalp except eye, infected
  • Short description: Insect bite head-infect.
  • ICD-9-CM 910.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 910.5 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 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 910.5.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 910.5: 2014 2015.
910.5 can be converted using the following scenario:
Scenario 1
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S00.96XA Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified part of head, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S10.96XA Insect bite of unspecified part of neck, initial encounter
  • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L08.89 Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Approximate Synonyms
  • Infected insect bite of head and neck
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of head, infected
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of cheek with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of cheek, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of cheek, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of chin with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of chin, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of chin, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of ear with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of face with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of forehead with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of forehead, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of forehead, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of gum with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of head, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of head, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left ear with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left ear, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left ear, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of lip with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of mouth with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of mouth, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of mouth, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of neck with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of nose with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right ear with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right ear, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right ear, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of scalp with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of tongue with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of tongue, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of tongue, with infection
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