tci Part B Insider - 2018 Issue 7

Reader Question: Keep Bug Bite Coding in Check this Summer

Question: How do I code for multiple mosquito bites on a patient? Is there one code I can use? Louisiana Subscriber Answer: Unlike venomous insect bites, which are coded to one single code in the T63.4- (Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods) code block, the ICD-10 index instructs you to code nonvenomous insect bites “by site, superficial, insect.” In other words, you would use the insect bite code that is associated with the specific superficial anatomical location of the bites. So, if the patient has multiple mosquito bites on the cheek, shoulders, and lower back...

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