ACCIDENTS DUE TO NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS (E900-E909)
E905 Venomous animals and plants as the cause of poisoning and toxic reactions
Includes:
chemical released by animal
insects
release of venom through fangs, hairs, spines, tentacles, and other venom apparatus
Excludes:
eating of poisonous animals or plants (E865.0-E865.9)
Cobra
Copperhead snake
Coral snake
Fer de lance
Gila monster
Krait
Mamba
Rattlesnake
Sea snake
Snake (venomous)
Viper
Water moccasin
Excludes:
bites of snakes and lizards known to be nonvenomous (E906.2)
Black widow spider
Brown spider
Tarantula (venomous)
Sting of:
ant
caterpillar
Puncture by sea urchin spine
Sting of:
coral
jelly fish
nematocysts
sea anemone
sea cucumber
other marine animal or plant
Excludes:
bites and other injuries caused by nonvenomous marine animal (E906.2-E906.8)
bite of sea snake (venomous) (E905.0)
Injection of poisons or toxins into or through skin by plant thorns, spines, or other mechanisms
Excludes:
puncture wound NOS by plant thorns or spines (E920.8)
Sting NOS
Venomous bite NOS

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