T63.823 - Toxic effect of contact with venomous toad, assault
ICD-10-CM Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes · T51-T65 Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65) · Subcategory of T63.82 · FY2027
Coding Guidance
T63.823 requires a 7th character. Report the code below that matches the documentation, for example A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter, S for sequela.
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T63
Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes
Mutually exclusive: these conditions are never reported together with this code.
- contact with nonvenomous toad (W62.1)
Conditions this code covers.
- bite or touch of venomous animal
- pricked or stuck by thorn or leaf
Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.
- ingestion of toxic animal or plant (T61.-, T62.-)
Mutually exclusive: these conditions are never reported together with this code.
- contact with and (suspected) exposure to toxic substances (Z77.-)
Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.
- code(s):
- for all associated manifestations of toxic effect, such as: respiratory conditions due to external agents (J60-J70)
- personal history of foreign body fully removed (Z87.821)
- to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.
- When no intent is indicated code to accidental. Undetermined intent is only for use when there is specific documentation in the record that the intent of the toxic effect cannot be determined.
Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
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