ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 911.4 - Insect bite, nonvenomous of trunk, without mention of infection (original) (raw)

Insect bite, nonvenomous of trunk, without mention of infection

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911.4 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of insect bite, nonvenomous of trunk, without mention of infection. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

ICD-9-CM Code:

911.4

ICD-9 Code for:

Insect bite trunk

The following crosswalk between ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:

Insect Bites and Stings

Most insect bites are harmless, though they sometimes cause discomfort. Bee, wasp, and hornet stings and fire ant bites usually hurt. Mosquito and flea bites usually itch. Insects can also spread diseases. In the United States, some mosquitoes spread West Nile virus. Travelers outside the United States may be at risk for malaria and other infections.

To prevent insect bites and their complications:

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General Equivalence Map Definitions
The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.