ICD-9 Code E905.3

Sting of hornets, wasps, and bees causing poisoning and toxic reactions

Not Valid for Submission

E905.3 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of sting of hornets, wasps, and bees causing poisoning and toxic reactions. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

ICD-9: E905.3
Short Description:Hornet/wasp/bee sting
Long Description:Sting of hornets, wasps, and bees causing poisoning and toxic reactions

Convert E905.3 to ICD-10

The following crosswalk between ICD-9 to ICD-10 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:

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Code Classification

  • External causes of injury (V)
    • Accidents due to natural and environmental factors (E900-E909)
      • E905 Venomous animals and plants as the cause of poisoning and toxic reactions

Information for Medical Professionals

Information for Patients


Insect Bites and Stings

Most insect bites are harmless, though they sometimes cause discomfort. Bee, wasp, and hornet stings and fire ant bites usually hurt. Mosquito and flea bites usually itch. Insects can also spread diseases. In the United States, some mosquitoes spread West Nile virus. Travelers outside the United States may be at risk for malaria and other infections.

To prevent insect bites and their complications:

  • Don't bother insects
  • Use insect repellant
  • Wear protective clothing
  • Be careful when you eat outside because food attracts insects
  • If you know you have severe allergic reactions to insect bites and stings (such as anaphylaxis), carry an emergency epinephrine kit

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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.