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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

T63Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants

Not billable — use a more specific code

T63 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 10 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About T63

T63 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants. It belongs to block T51-T65 (toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 10 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: T63.0 (venom), T63.1 (reptiles), T63.2 (scorpion), T63.3 (spider), T63.4 (arthropods), T63.5 (fish), T63.6 (animals), T63.7 (plant) and 2 more.

The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of T63, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: ingestion of toxic animal or plant (T61.-, T62.-).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under T63

Coding notes

IncludesFurther defines the content of the category
  • bite or touch of venomous animal
  • pricked or stuck by thorn or leaf
Excludes2Not included here — may be reported together if both conditions exist
  • ingestion of toxic animal or plant (T61.-, T62.-)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to T63.

Codes whose notes reference T63

Code history

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  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about T63

Is T63 billable?

No. T63 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.