T63.6 — Toxic effect of contact with other venomous marine animals
Is T63.6 billable?
No — T63.6 is a non-billable header code. T63.6 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 48 billable codes beneath T63.6.
Billable codes under this header
- T63.611AToxic effect of contact with Portuguese Man-o-war, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
- T63.611DToxic effect of contact with Portuguese Man-o-war, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter
- T63.611SToxic effect of contact with Portuguese Man-o-war, accidental (unintentional), sequela
- T63.612AToxic effect of contact with Portuguese Man-o-war, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
- T63.612DToxic effect of contact with Portuguese Man-o-war, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter
- T63.612SToxic effect of contact with Portuguese Man-o-war, intentional self-harm, sequela
- T63.613AToxic effect of contact with Portuguese Man-o-war, assault, initial encounter
- T63.613DToxic effect of contact with Portuguese Man-o-war, assault, subsequent encounter
- T63.613SToxic effect of contact with Portuguese Man-o-war, assault, sequela
- T63.614AToxic effect of contact with Portuguese Man-o-war, undetermined, initial encounter
- T63.614DToxic effect of contact with Portuguese Man-o-war, undetermined, subsequent encounter
- T63.614SToxic effect of contact with Portuguese Man-o-war, undetermined, sequela
- T63.621AToxic effect of contact with other jellyfish, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
- T63.621DToxic effect of contact with other jellyfish, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter
- T63.621SToxic effect of contact with other jellyfish, accidental (unintentional), sequela
- T63.622AToxic effect of contact with other jellyfish, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
- T63.622DToxic effect of contact with other jellyfish, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter
- T63.622SToxic effect of contact with other jellyfish, intentional self-harm, sequela
- T63.623AToxic effect of contact with other jellyfish, assault, initial encounter
- T63.623DToxic effect of contact with other jellyfish, assault, subsequent encounter
- T63.623SToxic effect of contact with other jellyfish, assault, sequela
- T63.624AToxic effect of contact with other jellyfish, undetermined, initial encounter
- T63.624DToxic effect of contact with other jellyfish, undetermined, subsequent encounter
- T63.624SToxic effect of contact with other jellyfish, undetermined, sequela
- T63.631AToxic effect of contact with sea anemone, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
- T63.631DToxic effect of contact with sea anemone, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter
- T63.631SToxic effect of contact with sea anemone, accidental (unintentional), sequela
- T63.632AToxic effect of contact with sea anemone, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
- T63.632DToxic effect of contact with sea anemone, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter
- T63.632SToxic effect of contact with sea anemone, intentional self-harm, sequela
- T63.633AToxic effect of contact with sea anemone, assault, initial encounter
- T63.633DToxic effect of contact with sea anemone, assault, subsequent encounter
- T63.633SToxic effect of contact with sea anemone, assault, sequela
- T63.634AToxic effect of contact with sea anemone, undetermined, initial encounter
- T63.634DToxic effect of contact with sea anemone, undetermined, subsequent encounter
- T63.634SToxic effect of contact with sea anemone, undetermined, sequela
- T63.691AToxic effect of contact with other venomous marine animals, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
- T63.691DToxic effect of contact with other venomous marine animals, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter
- T63.691SToxic effect of contact with other venomous marine animals, accidental (unintentional), sequela
- T63.692AToxic effect of contact with other venomous marine animals, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
- T63.692DToxic effect of contact with other venomous marine animals, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter
- T63.692SToxic effect of contact with other venomous marine animals, intentional self-harm, sequela
- T63.693AToxic effect of contact with other venomous marine animals, assault, initial encounter
- T63.693DToxic effect of contact with other venomous marine animals, assault, subsequent encounter
- T63.693SToxic effect of contact with other venomous marine animals, assault, sequela
- T63.694AToxic effect of contact with other venomous marine animals, undetermined, initial encounter
- T63.694DToxic effect of contact with other venomous marine animals, undetermined, subsequent encounter
- T63.694SToxic effect of contact with other venomous marine animals, undetermined, sequela
T63.6 at a glance
| Code | T63.6 |
|---|---|
| Description | Toxic effect of contact with other venomous marine animals |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with T63.6 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- sea-snake venom (T63.09)
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of T63.6, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T63.6 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- poisoning by ingestion of shellfish (T61.78-)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from T51-T65
The conditions below can never be reported together with T63.6 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- contact with and (suspected) exposure to toxic substances (Z77.-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T63.6 to fully describe the condition. T63.6 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Use additional code — inherited from T51-T65
Report an additional code alongside T63.6 to fully describe the condition. T63.6 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T63.6, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T63.6 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T63
The conditions below are not part of T63.6, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T63.6 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T63.6? (4)
How long has T63.6 existed?
T63.6 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the T63 family? (9)
- T63.0Toxic effect of snake venomnot billable
- T63.1Toxic effect of venom of other reptilesnot billable
- T63.2Toxic effect of venom of scorpionnot billable
- T63.3Toxic effect of venom of spidernot billable
- T63.4Toxic effect of venom of other arthropodsnot billable
- T63.5Toxic effect of contact with venomous fishnot billable
- T63.7Toxic effect of contact with venomous plantnot billable
- T63.8Toxic effect of contact with other venomous animalsnot billable
- T63.9Toxic effect of contact with unspecified venomous animalnot billable