T63.82 vs W62.1
T63.82 (Toxic effect of contact with venomous toad) compared with W62.1 (Contact with nonvenomous toads), 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. T63.82 carries an Excludes1 note covering W62.1: “contact with nonvenomous toad (W62.1)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. W62.1 carries an Excludes1 note covering T63.82: “Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants (T63.-)”
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
| T63.82Toxic effect of contact with venomous toad | W62.1Contact with nonvenomous toads | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: T63.821A, T63.821D, T63.821S, T63.822A, T63.822D | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) |
| Definition | Toxic effect of contact with venomous toad is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T63.82). | Contact with nonvenomous toads is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (W62.1). |
| 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 W62 |
| Includes | 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) | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources