T63.83
Header — not billableToxic effect of contact with other venomous amphibian
The ICD-10 code for toxic effect of contact with other venomous amphibian is T63.83.
T63.83 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- contact with nonvenomous amphibian (W62.9)
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.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under T63.83
- T63.831Toxic effect of contact with other venomous amphibian, accidental (unintentional)
- T63.832Toxic effect of contact with other venomous amphibian, intentional self-harm
- T63.833Toxic effect of contact with other venomous amphibian, assault
- T63.834Toxic effect of contact with other venomous amphibian, undetermined
Related codes in this category
- T63.81Toxic effect of contact with venomous frognon-billable header
- T63.82Toxic effect of contact with venomous toadnon-billable header
- T63.89Toxic effect of contact with other venomous animalsnon-billable header
- T63.83Toxic effect of contact with other venomous amphibiannon-billable header