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ICD-10-CM Code for Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthropods, initial encounter W57.XXXA

ICD-10 code W57.XXXA for Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthropods, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Other external causes of accidental injury .

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Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthropods, initial encounter

W57

Excludes1: contact with venomous insects and arthropods (T63.2-, T63.3-, T63.4-)

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insect bites
[QUOTE="MeanderingMichigander, post: 458486, member: 443667"] I've found that providers don't typically mention more than 2-3 locations (i.e. "excoriations on neck and both arms due to bug bites"). So... [ Read More ]
insect bites
I've found that providers don't typically mention more than 2-3 locations (i.e. "excoriations on neck and both arms due to bug bites"). So then I would code (that example) as: S10.96XA Insect bite... [ Read More ]
insect bites
Is there problems using these two codes together to report multiple insect bites as oppose to coding each and every bite individually? [URL='https://www.aapc.com/codes/icd-10-codes/T07.XXXA']T07.XXXA... [ Read More ]
tic bite follow up
hi patient removed tic by himself then came to primary care to follow up(Dr didnt query patient where the bite was located). Dr advised to come back in 2 weeks for blood work. which ICD10 code would ... [ Read More ]
Coding for Tick bites?????
[b]Primary Tick Bite Diagnosis[/b] [QUOTE="txpottery@yahoo.com, post: 388987, member: 294845"]My dr's are using W57.XXXA for tick bites. However, I'm having issues w/determining a primary dx since mo... [ Read More ]
coding bee stings
There's W57.XXXA Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthropod for a secondary code. Maybe try a primary DX of injury to skin??... [ Read More ]
A Tick Is Not An Insect!
[QUOTE="dgunn, post: 390717, member: 310866"]W57.XXXA should be the appropriate code for a tick bite, but payers are not paying as a primary dx. Technically a tick is an arthropod and not an insect (b... [ Read More ]
A Tick Is Not An Insect!
W57.XXXA should be the appropriate code for a tick bite, but payers are not paying as a primary dx. Technically a tick is an arthropod and not an insect (because it has 8 legs and not 6.) For this rea... [ Read More ]
Coding for Tick bites?????
[b]having same issue...tick bite coding[/b] My dr's are using W57.XXXA for tick bites. However, I'm having issues w/determining a primary dx since most of these pt's present w/no other symptoms. Does... [ Read More ]
Multiple site insect bites
[b]this is what I learned about this[/b] Coding for Multiple Insect Bites All Over The Body, S code does not provide appropriate code for insect bites that involved multiple sites, coding each body p... [ Read More ]
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