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T61.772 vs T61.774

T61.772 (Other fish poisoning, intentional self-harm) compared with T61.774 (Other fish poisoning, undetermined), from the official CMS tabular data. T61.772 and T61.774 code the same substance (Tetradotoxin) with a different intent.

Relationship

Informational

Drug table relationship

T61.772
Other fish poisoning, intentional self-harm
T61.774
Other fish poisoning, undetermined

Same substance, different circumstance of exposure.

Same substance — undetermined intent (Tetradotoxin)

Accidental poisoning, intentional self-harm, assault, undetermined intent, adverse effect and underdosing are mutually exclusive columns — exactly one applies to a given encounter.

Source: CMS Table of Drugs and Chemicals

Can these codes be reported together?

Same substance, different intent. T61.772 and T61.774 code the same substance (Tetradotoxin) with a different circumstance of exposure.

From the CMS Table of Drugs and Chemicals: accidental poisoning, intentional self-harm, assault, undetermined intent, adverse effect and underdosing are mutually exclusive columns — only one of them applies to a given encounter.

Side by side

T61.772Other fish poisoning, intentional self-harmT61.774Other fish poisoning, undetermined
Billing statusNon-billable headerNon-billable header
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionOther fish poisoning, intentional self-harm is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T61.772).Other fish poisoning, undetermined is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T61.774).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T61The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T61
Use additional code
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)
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)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources