Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 917.5
Insect bite, nonvenomous, of foot and toe(s), infected
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Insect bite foot/toe-inf.
  • ICD-9-CM 917.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 917.5 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 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 917.5.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 917.5: 2015.
917.5 can be converted using the following scenario:
Scenario 1
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S90.463A Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified great toe, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S90.466A Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified lesser toe(s), initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S90.869A Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified foot, 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 foot with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left foot, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left foot, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left great toe with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left great toe, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left great toe, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left lesser toe with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left lesser toe, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left lesser toe, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right foot with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right foot, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right foot, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right great toe with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right great toe, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right great toe, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right lesser toe with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right lesser toe, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right lesser toe, with infection
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