T63.5

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

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Official Description

Toxic effect of contact with venomous fish

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 2 non-billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

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 plants

T63.5Toxic effect of contact with venomous fishNot billable

T63.51Toxic effect of contact with stingraySubcodes

T63.59Toxic effect of contact with other venomous fishSubcodes

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to T63.5:

categoryT63

Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants

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

chapterCH19

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

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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