ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
916.4 — Insect bite, nonvenomous, of hip, thigh, leg, and ankle, without mention of infection
About ICD-9-CM 916.4
916.4 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for insect bite, nonvenomous, of hip, thigh, leg, and ankle, without mention of infection. 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 4 ICD-10-CM codes, such as S70.269A (Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified hip, initial encounter), S70.369A (Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified thigh, initial encounter) and S80.869A (Insect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified lower leg, initial encounter). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- S70.269AInsect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified hip, initial encounterapproximate
- S70.369AInsect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified thigh, initial encounterapproximate
- S80.869AInsect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified lower leg, initial encounterapproximate
- S90.569AInsect bite (nonvenomous), unspecified ankle, initial encounterapproximate
Common questions about 916.4
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.