The code for an insect bite according to ICD 10 depends on which individual made the attack. An allergic reaction can be caused by attacks of arthropods, in the saliva of which there are toxic substances, allergens, and poison. determined, depending on the variety of arthropod, the consequences.
Culprits of insect allergy
Local allergic reaction is a response of the immune system to the ingress of a foreign substance, damage to the skin. Redness, swelling, swelling, itching, burning appears.
On a note!
A reaction is normal, which is limited to local irritation, does not extend to neighboring areas, symptoms disappear within 3 days.
Reaction to a bite of an insect with a deterioration in overall well-being requires immediate appeal for help from specialists. Also, there are individual characteristics of the body, when an attack of a non-toxic creature causes a strong allergy. With weakened or pathologically weak immunity, strong allergic response develops on saliva, the poison of any representative of the fauna, even mosquito.
ICD 10 Insect Bite Allergy Code
According to the International Classification of Diseases, the effects of arthropod attacks are grouped into the following groups:
- W57 - stinging poisonous insects;
- X21 - poison spiders;
- X23 - Bees oshornets;
- X24 - bite of an unknown insect or tropical.
Depending on the consequences of an allergic reaction to an insect bite, there are:
- L23 - contact dermatitis;
- L50 - urticaria;
- J30 - rhinitis;
- 8 - dysbiosis;
- T78 - unspecified allergy.
Important!
Manifestations of allergies depend on the individual characteristics of the body, arthropod species, and amounts of allergen.
Effects
Symptoms may be limited to local allergies or cause a severe reaction with a threat to life:
- nausea;
- vomiting
- increase in blood pressure;
- arrhythmia;
- difficulty breathing
- edema;
- loss of consciousness;
- tremor, convulsions;
- impaired coordination of movements;
- confusion, dr.
If your general health worsens, you should immediately seek help from specialists. It requires the introduction of antihistamines, serum, which neutralizes insect venom. In the absence of qualified bite therapy a person runs the risk of dying.
