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T63

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Rankcategory
Description

Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants

About ICD-10-CM code T63

Under S00-T88 Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes, within Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65), ICD-10-CM code T63 describes Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants. This code cannot be billed directly because more specific child codes exist beneath it.

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 10 non-billable)
T63.0Toxic effect of snake venomhas subcodesT63.1Toxic effect of venom of other reptileshas subcodesT63.2Toxic effect of venom of scorpionhas subcodesT63.3Toxic effect of venom of spiderhas subcodesT63.4Toxic effect of venom of other arthropodshas subcodesT63.5Toxic effect of contact with venomous fishhas subcodesT63.6Toxic effect of contact with other venomous marine animalshas subcodesT63.7Toxic effect of contact with venomous planthas subcodesT63.8Toxic effect of contact with other venomous animalshas subcodesT63.9Toxic effect of contact with unspecified venomous animalhas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

CH19 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

T51-T65 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • contact with and (suspected) exposure to toxic substances (Z77.-)
Use Additional Code
  • code(s):
  • for all associated manifestations of toxic effect, such as: respiratory conditions due to external agents (J60-J70)
  • personal history of foreign body fully removed (Z87.821)
  • to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • bite or touch of venomous animal
  • pricked or stuck by thorn or leaf
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • ingestion of toxic animal or plant (T61.-, T62.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
T51-T65Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65)
T63Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plantsNot billable
T63.0Toxic effect of snake venomSubcodes
T63.1Toxic effect of venom of other reptilesSubcodes
T63.2Toxic effect of venom of scorpionSubcodes
T63.3Toxic effect of venom of spiderSubcodes
T63.4Toxic effect of venom of other arthropodsSubcodes
T63.5Toxic effect of contact with venomous fishSubcodes
T63.6Toxic effect of contact with other venomous marine animalsSubcodes
T63.7Toxic effect of contact with venomous plantSubcodes
T63.8Toxic effect of contact with other venomous animalsSubcodes
T63.9Toxic effect of contact with unspecified venomous animalSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to T63:

blockT51-T65
Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65)
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chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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