T63.09 vs T63.6
T63.09 (Toxic effect of venom of other snake) compared with T63.6 (Toxic effect of contact with other venomous marine animals), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. T63.6 carries an Excludes1 note covering T63.09: “sea-snake venom (T63.09)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| T63.09Toxic effect of venom of other snake | T63.6Toxic effect of contact with other venomous marine animals | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: T63.091A, T63.091D, T63.091S, T63.092A, T63.092D | Non-billable header Report instead: T63.611A, T63.611D, T63.611S, T63.612A, T63.612D |
| Classification | S00-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) |
| Definition | Toxic effect of venom of other snake is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T63.09). | Toxic effect of contact with other venomous marine animals is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T63.6). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T63 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T63 |
| Includes | bite or touch of venomous animal pricked or stuck by thorn or leaf | bite or touch of venomous animal pricked or stuck by thorn or leaf |
| 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