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T63.0
Non-billable

Toxic effect of snake venom

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Coding Guidance

T63.0 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.

Includes

2 items

From T63:

  • bite or touch of venomous animal
  • pricked or stuck by thorn or leaf

Excludes1

2 items

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

1 item

From T63:

  • ingestion of toxic animal or plant (T61.-, T62.-)

Use Additional Code

1 item

From S00-T88:

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

7th Character Notes

4 items

From T63:

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T63
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela
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