ICD-9 Code E905.1
Venomous spiders causing poisoning and toxic reactions
Not Valid for Submission
E905.1 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of venomous spiders causing poisoning and toxic reactions. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
| ICD-9: | E905.1 |
| Short Description: | Venomous spider bite |
| Long Description: | Venomous spiders causing poisoning and toxic reactions |
Convert E905.1 to ICD-10
The following crosswalk between ICD-9 to ICD-10 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
Code Classification
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External causes of injury (V)
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Accidents due to natural and environmental factors (E900-E909)
- E905 Venomous animals and plants as the cause of poisoning and toxic reactions
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Accidents due to natural and environmental factors (E900-E909)
Information for Medical Professionals
Information for Patients
Spider Bites
Though many people are afraid of spiders, they rarely bite people unless threatened. Most spider bites are harmless. Occasionally, spider bites can cause allergic reactions. And bites by the venomous black widow and brown recluse spiders can be very dangerous to people.
If you are bitten by a spider, you may see a reaction similar to that of a bee sting, including redness, pain and swelling at the site. To treat a spider bite:
- Wash the area well with soap and water
- Apply an ice pack or a wet compress to the area
- Take over-the-counter pain medicine, if needed
- Consider using antihistamines for severe swelling
- Seek medical treatment for small children and adults with severe symptoms
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ICD-9 Footnotes
General Equivalence Map Definitions
The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
- Approximate Flag - The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
- No Map Flag - The no map flag indicates that a code in the source system is not linked to any code in the target system.
- Combination Flag - The combination flag indicates that more than one code in the target system is required to satisfy the full equivalent meaning of a code in the source system.