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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 915.5
Insect bite, nonvenomous of finger(s), infected
  • Short description: Insect bite finger-infec.
  • ICD-9-CM 915.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 915.5 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).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 915.5.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 915.5: 2013 2014 2015.
915.5 can be converted using the following scenario:
Scenario 1
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S60.369A Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified thumb, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S60.469A Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified finger, initial encounter
    • With:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L08.89 Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Approximate Synonyms
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left finger with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left finger, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left finger, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left index finger with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left index finger, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left index finger, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left little finger with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left little finger, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left little finger, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left middle finger with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left middle finger, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left middle finger, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left ring finger with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left ring finger, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left ring finger, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left thumb, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left thumb, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right finger with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right finger, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right finger, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right index finger with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right index finger, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right index finger, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right little finger with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right little finger, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right little finger, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right middle finger with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right middle finger, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right middle finger, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right ring finger with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right ring finger, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right ring finger, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right thumb, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right thumb, with infection
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