Effective from
- Inherited rules changed
Toxic effect of contact with Portuguese Man-o-war
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2025 · 04-01code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
contact with and (suspected) exposure to toxic substances (Z77.-)
A — initial encounter
D — subsequent encounter
S — sequela
sea-snake venom (T63.09)
poisoning by ingestion of shellfish (T61.78-)
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2015-10-01
Latest recorded change · FY2025 · 04-01
Effective from
Toxic effect of contact with Portuguese Man-o-war
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2025 · 04-01| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | Title changed |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | Inherited rules changed |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
Toxic effect of contact with bluebottle
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
contact with and (suspected) exposure to toxic substances (Z77.-)
When no intent is indicated code to accidental. Undetermined intent is only for use when there is specific documentation in the record that the intent of the toxic effect cannot be determined.
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T63
A — initial encounter
D — subsequent encounter
S — sequela
sea-snake venom (T63.09)
poisoning by ingestion of shellfish (T61.78-)
T63.611Toxic effect of contact with Portuguese Man-o-war, accidental (unintentional)Category · further specificity requiredT63.612Toxic effect of contact with Portuguese Man-o-war, intentional self-harmCategory · further specificity requiredT63.613Toxic effect of contact with Portuguese Man-o-war, assaultCategory · further specificity requiredT63.614Toxic effect of contact with Portuguese Man-o-war, undeterminedCategory · further specificity requiredOther entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| T63.62 | Toxic effect of contact with other jellyfish | Category · further specificity required |
| T63.63 | Toxic effect of contact with sea anemone | Category · further specificity required |
| T63.69 | Toxic effect of contact with other venomous marine animals | Category · further specificity required |
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