Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E905.0
Venomous snakes and lizards causing poisoning and toxic reactions
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM E905.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E905.0 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).
  • E905.0 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
  • No ICD-10-CM code(s) convert to ICD-9-CM E905.0
Approximate Synonyms
  • Poisoning due to reptile venom
  • Toxic effect of reptile
E905.0 Excludes
  • bites of snakes and lizards known to be nonvenomous (E906.2)
Applies To
  • Cobra
  • Copperhead snake
  • Coral snake
  • Fer de lance
  • Gila monster
  • Krait
  • Mamba
  • Rattlesnake
  • Sea snake
  • Snake (venomous)
  • Viper
  • Water moccasin
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