T63.5
Header — not billableToxic effect of contact with venomous fish
The ICD-10 code for toxic effect of contact with venomous fish is T63.5.
T63.5 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
- poisoning by ingestion of fish (T61.-)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- T63.0Toxic effect of snake venomnon-billable header
- T63.1Toxic effect of venom of other reptilesnon-billable header
- T63.2Toxic effect of venom of scorpionnon-billable header
- T63.3Toxic effect of venom of spidernon-billable header
- T63.4Toxic effect of venom of other arthropodsnon-billable header
- T63.6Toxic effect of contact with other venomous marine animalsnon-billable header
- T63.7Toxic effect of contact with venomous plantnon-billable header
- T63.8Toxic effect of contact with other venomous animalsnon-billable header
- T63.9Toxic effect of contact with unspecified venomous animalnon-billable header
- T63.5Toxic effect of contact with venomous fishnon-billable header