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1 mar 2011 · ICD-10-CM tip: Be sure to check your documentation now to be ready for ICD-10-CM. In coding for bedbug bites, it will still direct you to insect bite, (nonvenomous) of location, but your location must be documented. For example: S60.460x Insect bite (nonvenomous) of right index finger S60.461x Insect bite (nonvenomous) of left index finger
W57.XXXA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Bit/stung by nonvenom insect & oth nonvenom arthropods, init. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM W57.XXXA became effective on October 1, 2024.
B88.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM B88.9 became effective on October 1, 2024. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B88.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 B88.9 may differ.
Consider bedbug bites particularly if initially asymptomatic lesions cluster linearly on exposed skin. Search for evidence of infestation to help confirm the diagnosis. Recommend professional assistance to help eradicate bedbugs.
31 lip 2023 · To treat suspected bed bugs bites properly, patients must learn how to search for bedbug colonies, how to identify the bedbugs, and what products or extermination services should be used safely and effectively.
6 sie 2024 · Bedbugs are obligate, blood-feeding insects that infest human dwellings and inflict bites that can cause local skin reactions in humans (picture 1A-E). Management involves confirmation and eradication of the infestation. Antipruritic agents and psychologic support for victims also may be needed.
Arthropods can infest human skin, especially scabies and head lice. They can inflict bites and stings. They can carry diseases such as malaria, yellow fever and filariasis. They can give rise to allergic conditions such as hay fever, asthma and atopic eczema.
