Insect Bite ICD-10-CM Codes

What insect bite ICD codes can I use?

You can use numerous insect bite ICD codes, so we selected six insect bite-related ICD-10 codes for this mini-guide. These codes are for non-venomous insect bites, and they are all labeled as initial encounters, which means that patients are receiving active treatment for their insect bites. 

Here are the six codes we picked:

1. S00.06XA - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of scalp, initial encounter

This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a person confirmed to have been bitten by an insect. The bite is not venomous, and the bite location is the scalp.

2. S00.261A - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter

This ICD-10 code is the same as Item 1, but this time, the bite location is the right eyelid and periocular area.

3. S00.36XA - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of nose, initial encounter

This ICD-10 code is the same as Item 1, but the bite location is the nose this time.

4. S00.461A - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right ear, initial encounter

This ICD-10 code is the same as Item 1, but the bite location is the right ear this time.

5. S00.561A - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of lip, initial encounter

This ICD-10 code is the same as Item 1, but the bite location is the lip this time.

6. S10.16XA - Insect bite (nonvenomous) of throat, initial encounter

This ICD-10 code is the same as Item 1, but the bite location is the throat this time.