ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for T63
Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants
Coding Notes & Guidelines for T63
- bite or touch of venomous animal
- pricked or stuck by thorn or leaf
sea-snake venom (T63.09)
contact with nonvenomous frog (W62.0)
contact with nonvenomous toad (W62.1)
contact with nonvenomous amphibian (W62.9)
ingestion of toxic animal or plant (T61.-, T62.-)
poisoning by ingestion of fish (T61.-)
poisoning by ingestion of shellfish (T61.78-)
code, if applicable, for anaphylactic shock (T78.2)
Toxic effect of unspecified snake venom NOS
Toxic effect of rattlesnake venom NOS
Toxic effect of coral snake venom NOS
Toxic effect of taipan venom NOS
Toxic effect of cobra venom NOS
Toxic effect of venom of other North and South American snake NOS
Toxic effect of venom of other Australian snake NOS
Toxic effect of venom of other African and Asian snake NOS
Toxic effect of venom of other snake NOS
Toxic effect of venom of gila monster NOS
Toxic effect of venom of other venomous lizard NOS
Toxic effect of venom of other reptiles NOS
Toxic effect of venom of scorpion NOS
Toxic effect of yellow jacket
Toxic effect of contact with bluebottle
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T63
- A: initial encounter
- D: subsequent encounter
- S: sequela
Child Codes (More Specific Codes for T63):
About ICD-10-CM Code T63 (Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants)
ICD-10-CM code T63 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM T63 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about T63 - Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants.