ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
T63.064Toxic effect of venom of other North and South American snake, undetermined
T63.064 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.Short description: Toxic effect of venom of N & S American snake, undetermined
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 T63.064
T63.064 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for toxic effect of venom of other North and South American snake, undetermined. It belongs to category T63 (toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants), 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 3 subcodes must be used instead.
Within T63.06 (toxic effect of venom of other North and South American snake), T63.064 is specifically for toxic effect of venom of other North and South American snake, undetermined. Related codes cover accidental (unintentional) (T63.061), intentional self-harm (T63.062) and assault (T63.063).
Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T63
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to T63.064.
Table of Drugs & Neoplasms entries
- Copperhead snake (bite) (venom) — Poisoning Undetermined
- Fer de lance (bite) (venom) — Poisoning Undetermined
- Venom, venomous (bite) (sting) › snake › American (North) (South) NEC — Poisoning Undetermined
- Water › moccasin (venom) — Poisoning Undetermined
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 T63.064
Is T63.064 billable?
- No. T63.064 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.