T61.0Non-billable
Ciguatera fish poisoning
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Coding Guidance
T61.0 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.
Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Excludes1
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Excludes1
From T61:
- •allergic reaction to food, such as:
- •anaphylactic reaction or shock due to adverse food reaction (T78.0-)
- •bacterial foodborne intoxications (A05.-)
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- •food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (K52.21)
- •food protein-induced enteropathy (K52.22)
- •gastroenteritis (noninfective) (K52.29)
- •toxic effect of aflatoxin and other mycotoxins (T64)
- •toxic effect of cyanides (T65.0-)
- •toxic effect of harmful algae bloom (T65.82-)
- •toxic effect of hydrogen cyanide (T57.3-)
- •toxic effect of mercury (T56.1-)
- •toxic effect of red tide (T65.82-)
Use Additional Code
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Use Additional Code
From S00-T88:
- •code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)