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T63 Non-Billable Code

Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants

Chapter Classification

Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Section Detail

T51-T65 Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

includes
  • bite or touch of venomous animal
  • pricked or stuck by thorn or leaf
excludes2
  • ingestion of toxic animal or plant (T61.-, T62.-)
sevenChrDef
  • {'char': 'A', 'text': 'initial encounter'}
  • {'char': 'D', 'text': 'subsequent encounter'}
  • {'char': 'S', 'text': 'sequela'}
sevenChrNote
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T63

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • T63.0 - Toxic effect of snake venom
  • T63.1 - Toxic effect of venom of other reptiles
  • T63.2 - Toxic effect of venom of scorpion
  • T63.3 - Toxic effect of venom of spider
  • T63.4 - Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods
  • T63.5 - Toxic effect of contact with venomous fish
  • T63.6 - Toxic effect of contact with other venomous marine animals
  • T63.7 - Toxic effect of contact with venomous plant
  • T63.8 - Toxic effect of contact with other venomous animals
  • T63.9 - Toxic effect of contact with unspecified venomous animal

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