Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E906.5
Bite by unspecified animal
  • Short description: Animal bite NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM E906.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E906.5 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).
  • E906.5 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
  • You are viewing the 2013 version of ICD-9-CM E906.5.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM E906.5: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: E906.5 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM W55.81XA Bitten by other mammals, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bite of animal
  • Bite of animal (event)
  • Cause of injury, animal bite
  • Open animal bite of abdominal wall
  • Open animal bite of ankle
  • Open animal bite of buttock
  • Open animal bite of cheek
  • Open animal bite of chest wall
  • Open animal bite of chin
  • Open animal bite of ear
  • Open animal bite of elbow
  • Open animal bite of eyelid
  • Open animal bite of face
  • Open animal bite of finger
  • Open animal bite of foot
  • Open animal bite of forearm
  • Open animal bite of forehead
  • Open animal bite of great toe
  • Open animal bite of hand
  • Open animal bite of head
  • Open animal bite of hip
  • Open animal bite of jaw
  • Open animal bite of knee
  • Open animal bite of left ankle
  • Open animal bite of left buttock
  • Open animal bite of left cheek
  • Open animal bite of left chest wall
  • Open animal bite of left ear
  • Open animal bite of left elbow
  • Open animal bite of left eyelid
  • Open animal bite of left finger
  • Open animal bite of left foot
  • Open animal bite of left forearm
  • Open animal bite of left great toe
  • Open animal bite of left hand
  • Open animal bite of left hip
  • Open animal bite of left index finger
  • Open animal bite of left knee
  • Open animal bite of left lesser toe
  • Open animal bite of left little finger
  • Open animal bite of left lower leg
  • Open animal bite of left middle finger
  • Open animal bite of left periocular area
  • Open animal bite of left posterior thorax
  • Open animal bite of left ring finger
  • Open animal bite of left shoulder
  • Open animal bite of left thigh
  • Open animal bite of left thumb
  • Open animal bite of left toe
  • Open animal bite of left upper arm
  • Open animal bite of left wrist
  • Open animal bite of lesser toe
  • Open animal bite of lip
  • Open animal bite of low back
  • Open animal bite of lower leg
  • Open animal bite of neck
  • Open animal bite of nose
  • Open animal bite of pelvis
  • Open animal bite of periocular area
  • Open animal bite of posterior thorax
  • Open animal bite of right ankle
  • Open animal bite of right buttock
  • Open animal bite of right cheek
  • Open animal bite of right chest wall
  • Open animal bite of right ear
  • Open animal bite of right elbow
  • Open animal bite of right eyelid
  • Open animal bite of right finger
  • Open animal bite of right foot
  • Open animal bite of right forearm
  • Open animal bite of right great toe
  • Open animal bite of right hand
  • Open animal bite of right hip
  • Open animal bite of right index finger
  • Open animal bite of right knee
  • Open animal bite of right lesser toe
  • Open animal bite of right little finger
  • Open animal bite of right lower leg
  • Open animal bite of right middle finger
  • Open animal bite of right periocular area
  • Open animal bite of right posterior thorax
  • Open animal bite of right ring finger
  • Open animal bite of right shoulder
  • Open animal bite of right thigh
  • Open animal bite of right thumb
  • Open animal bite of right toe
  • Open animal bite of right upper arm
  • Open animal bite of right wrist
  • Open animal bite of scalp
  • Open animal bite of shoulder
  • Open animal bite of thigh
  • Open animal bite of thumb
  • Open animal bite of toe
  • Open animal bite of upper arm
  • Open animal bite of wrist
  • Open animal bite wound of neck
Applies To
  • Animal bite NOS
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