ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
910.5 — Insect bite, nonvenomous of face, neck, and scalp except eye, infected
About ICD-9-CM 910.5
910.5 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for insect bite, nonvenomous of face, neck, and scalp except eye, infected. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 3 ICD-10-CM codes, such as L08.89 (Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue), S00.96XA (Insect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified part of head, initial encounter) and S10.96XA (Insect bite of unspecified part of neck, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one. Some mappings are combinations: more than one ICD-10 code is needed to fully express the ICD-9 code.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- L08.89Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissueapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 2)
- S00.96XAInsect bite (nonvenomous) of unspecified part of head, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
- S10.96XAInsect bite of unspecified part of neck, initial encounterapproximate · combination (scenario 1, choice 1)
Common questions about 910.5
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.