2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T63.791A

Toxic effect of contact with other venomous plant, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter

ICD-10-CM Code:
T63.791A
ICD-10 Code for:
Toxic effect of contact w oth venomous plant, acc, init
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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Code Classification

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    (S00–T88)
    • Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source
      (T51-T65)
      • Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants
        (T63)

T63.791A is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of toxic effect of contact with other venomous plant, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

T63.791A is an initial encounter code, includes a 7th character and should be used while the patient is receiving active treatment for a condition like toxic effect of contact with other venomous plant accidental (unintentional). According to ICD-10-CM Guidelines an "initial encounter" doesn't necessarily means "initial visit". The 7th character should be used when the patient is undergoing active treatment regardless if new or different providers saw the patient over the course of a treatment. The appropriate 7th character codes should also be used even if the patient delayed seeking treatment for a condition.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Abrus precatorius poisoning
  • Acacia berlandieri poisoning
  • Acacia georginae poisoning
  • Acacia nilotica poisoning
  • Acacia species poisoning
  • Acer rubrum poisoning
  • Acokanthera species poisoning
  • Aconitum species poisoning
  • Adenia species poisoning
  • Adenium multiflorum poisoning
  • Adenium species poisoning
  • Aesculus hippocastanum poisoning
  • Aesculus species poisoning
  • Agave lecheguilla poisoning
  • Agave species poisoning
  • Agrostemma githago poisoning
  • Agrostemma species poisoning
  • Albizia species poisoning
  • Aleurites fordii poisoning
  • Allergic reaction to plant, except food
  • Allium cepa poisoning
  • Allium species poisoning
  • Amianthium muscaetoxicum poisoning
  • Ammi majus poisoning
  • Ammi species poisoning
  • Amsinckia intermedia poisoning
  • Amsinckia species poisoning
  • Anthoxanthum odoratum poisoning
  • Apocynum species poisoning
  • Argemone species poisoning
  • Arisaema species poisoning
  • Arisaema triphyllum poisoning
  • Arum maculatum poisoning
  • Asaemia axillaris poisoning
  • Asclepias fructicosa poisoning
  • Asclepias species poisoning
  • Astragalus species poisoning
  • Athanasia trifurcata poisoning
  • Atropa belladonna poisoning
  • Avena sativa poisoning
  • Baccharis species poisoning
  • Baileya multiradiata poisoning
  • Beta species poisoning
  • Beta vulgaris poisoning
  • Bowiea species poisoning
  • Brachiaria species poisoning
  • Bulnesia sarmientii poisoning
  • Cassia species poisoning
  • Castalis species poisoning
  • Centaurea solstitialis poisoning
  • Centaurea species poisoning
  • Cestrum diurnum poisoning
  • Cestrum laevigatum poisoning
  • Cestrum parqui poisoning
  • Cestrum species poisoning
  • Cheilanthes sieberi poisoning
  • Cheilanthes sinnata poisoning
  • Chelidonium majus poisoning
  • Chenopodium album species poisoning
  • Chrysocoma tenuifolia poisoning
  • Cicuta maculata poisoning
  • Cicuta species poisoning
  • Cicuta virosa poisoning
  • Cinchonism
  • Colchicum autumnale poisoning
  • Colocasia antiquorum poisoning
  • Common pigweed poisoning
  • Conium maculatum poisoning
  • Convallaria majalis poisoning
  • Crotalaria burkeana poisoning
  • Crotalaria dura poisoning
  • Crotalaria globifera poisoning
  • Crotalaria juncea poisoning
  • Crotalaria spartioides poisoning
  • Crotalaria species poisoning
  • Crotalaria spectabilis poisoning
  • Croton species poisoning
  • Cryptostegia grandiflora poisoning
  • Cucumis species poisoning
  • Cycas species poisoning
  • Cymopterus watsonii poisoning
  • Cynanchum species poisoning
  • Cynodon dactylon poisoning
  • Cynodon species poisoning
  • Cynoglossum officinale poisoning
  • Datura species poisoning
  • Datura stramonium poisoning
  • Delphinium species poisoning
  • Dicentra canadensis poisoning
  • Dicentra cucullaria poisoning
  • Dicentra species poisoning
  • Dicentra spectabilis poisoning
  • Dichapetalum cymosum poisoning
  • Dichapetalum species poisoning
  • Dieffenbachia species poisoning
  • Dipcadi glaucum poisoning
  • Drymaria pachyphylla poisoning
  • Dryopteris species poisoning
  • Echinopogon ovatus poisoning
  • Echium lycopis poisoning
  • Echium species poisoning
  • Encephalartos species poisoning
  • Erythrophleum chlorostachys poisoning
  • Erythrophleum species poisoning
  • Eucalyptus cladocalyx poisoning
  • Eucalyptus species poisoning
  • Eupatorium adenophorum poisoning
  • Eupatorium rugosum poisoning
  • Euphorbia mauritanica poisoning
  • Euphorbia species poisoning
  • Fadogia homblei poisoning
  • Fagopyrum esculentum poisoning
  • Fagopyrum species poisoning
  • Fagus sylvatica poisoning
  • Family aizoaceae poisoning
  • Family amaranthaceae poisoning
  • Family anacardiaceae poisoning
  • Family apiaceae poisoning
  • Family apocynaceae poisoning
  • Family araceae poisoning
  • Family araliaceae poisoning
  • Family Asclepiadaceae poisoning
  • Family asteraceae poisoning
  • Family berberidaceae poisoning
  • Family boraginaceae poisoning
  • Family caryophyllaceae poisoning
  • Family chenopodiaceae poisoning
  • Family clusiaceae poisoning
  • Family convolvulaceae poisoning
  • Family cucurbitaceae poisoning
  • Family cycadaceae poisoning
  • Family dichapetalaceae poisoning
  • Family ericaceae poisoning
  • Family euphorbiaceae poisoning
  • Family fabaceae poisoning
  • Family fagaceae poisoning
  • Family juncaginaceae poisoning
  • Family Liliaceae poisoning
  • Family loganiaceae poisoning
  • Family melianthaceae poisoning
  • Family myrtaceae poisoning
  • Family oxalidaceae poisoning
  • Family papaveraceae poisoning
  • Family phytolaccaceae poisoning
  • Family phytolaccaceae poisoning
  • Family pinaceae poisoning
  • Family pinaceae poisoning
  • Family poaceae poisoning
  • Family polygonaceae poisoning
  • Family polypodiaceae poisoning
  • Family portulacaceae poisoning
  • Family ranunculaceae poisoning
  • Family rhamnaceae poisoning
  • Family rosaceae poisoning
  • Family rubiaceae poisoning
  • Family Rutaceae poisoning
  • Family santalaceae poisoning
  • Family Sapindaceae poisoning
  • Family Sapindaceae poisoning
  • Family Sapindaceae poisoning
  • Family solanaceae poisoning
  • Family ulmaceae poisoning
  • Family verbenaceae poisoning
  • Family xanthorrhoeaceae poisoning
  • Family Zamiaceae poisoning
  • Family zygophyllaceae poisoning
  • Galega species poisoning
  • Galenia africana poisoning
  • Gastrolobium species poisoning
  • Geigeria species poisoning
  • Gelsemium sempervirens poisoning
  • Glycine max poisoning
  • Gomphrena celosiodes poisoning
  • Gossypol poisoning
  • Gutierrezia microcephala poisoning
  • Gutierrezia species poisoning
  • Halogeton glomeratus poisoning
  • Halogeton species poisoning
  • Haplopappus heterophyllus poisoning
  • Helenium hoopesii poisoning
  • Helenium microcephalum poisoning
  • Helenium species poisoning
  • Helichrysum argyosphaerum poisoning
  • Helichrysum species poisoning
  • Heliotropium europaeum poisoning
  • Hertia pallens poisoning
  • Hordeum vulgare poisoning
  • Hymenoxys oderata poisoning
  • Hymenoxys richardsonii poisoning
  • Hymenoxys species poisoning
  • Hyoscyamus niger poisoning
  • Hypericum perforatum poisoning
  • Hypericum species poisoning
  • Indigofera dominii poisoning
  • Inula conyza poisoning
  • Inula graveolens poisoning
  • Ipomoea batatas poisoning
  • Ipomoea muelleri poisoning
  • Ipomoea species poisoning
  • Isotropis species poisoning
  • Jatropha curcas poisoning
  • Kallstroemia hirsutissima poisoning
  • Kalmia angustifolia poisoning
  • Kalmia species poisoning
  • Karwinskia humboldtiana poisoning
  • Kochia scoparia poisoning
  • Laburnum anagyroides poisoning
  • Lantana camara poisoning
  • Lantana species poisoning
  • Lasiospermum bipinnatum poisoning
  • Leucaena species poisoning
  • Lidneria species poisoning
  • Lippia species poisoning
  • Lolium perenne poisoning
  • Lolium rigidum poisoning
  • Lolium species poisoning
  • Lolium temulentum poisoning
  • Lupinus digitatus poisoning
  • Lupinus sericeus poisoning
  • Lupinus species poisoning
  • Macrozamia species poisoning
  • Manihot species poisoning
  • Marsilea drummondii poisoning
  • Matricaria nigellifolia poisoning
  • Medicago denticulatum poisoning
  • Medicago sativa poisoning
  • Medicago species poisoning
  • Melianthus species poisoning
  • Melica decumbens poisoning
  • Melica species poisoning
  • Melilotus alba poisoning
  • Melilotus species poisoning
  • Mercurialis annua poisoning
  • Mercurialis species poisoning
  • Mesembryanthemum species poisoning
  • Mimosa pudica poisoning
  • Moldy walnut poisoning
  • Mountain laurel poisoning
  • Narthecium ossifragum poisoning
  • Nerium oleander poisoning
  • Nicotiana glauca poisoning
  • Nicotiana species poisoning
  • Nidorella species poisoning
  • Nolina texana poisoning
  • Oenanthe species poisoning
  • Onoclea sensibilis poisoning
  • Ornithogalum species poisoning
  • Ornithogalum thyrosides poisoning
  • Ornithoglossum viride poisoning
  • Osteospermum ecklonis poisoning
  • Osteospermum species poisoning
  • Oxalis species poisoning
  • Oxylobium species poisoning
  • Oxytenia acerosa poisoning
  • Oxytropis species poisoning
  • Pachystigma species poisoning
  • Panicum coloratum poisoning
  • Panicum effusum poisoning
  • Panicum species poisoning
  • Papaver species poisoning
  • Paspalum commersonii poisoning
  • Paspalum dilatatum poisoning
  • Paspalum species poisoning
  • Pavetta species poisoning
  • Peganum harmala poisoning
  • Pennisetum clandestinum poisoning
  • Phalaris aquatica poisoning
  • Phalaris minor poisoning
  • Phalaris species poisoning
  • Phaseolus species poisoning
  • Philodendron species poisoning
  • Phyllanthus abnormis poisoning
  • Phytolacca americana poisoning
  • Phytolacca species poisoning
  • Pigweed poisoning
  • Pinus ponderosa poisoning
  • Pinus species poisoning
  • Pithecellobium jiringa poisoning
  • Plant thorn synovitis
  • Poisoning by lower plant
  • Poisoning caused by family Passifloraceae
  • Polygonum species poisoning
  • Portulaca oleracea poisoning
  • Portulaca species poisoning
  • Prosopis glandulosa poisoning
  • Prunus caroliniana poisoning
  • Prunus serotina poisoning
  • Prunus species poisoning
  • Prunus virginiana poisoning
  • Psilocaulon species poisoning
  • Psilostrophe species poisoning
  • Pteronia pallens poisoning
  • Quercus havardi poisoning
  • Quercus species poisoning
  • Ranunculus species poisoning
  • Rheum rhaponicum poisoning
  • Rhododendron indicum poisoning
  • Rhododendron species poisoning
  • Robinia pseudoacacia poisoning
  • Robinia viscosa poisoning
  • Rumex species poisoning
  • Salsola species poisoning
  • Salsola tuberculatiformis poisoning
  • Sapium sebiferum poisoning
  • Saponaria officinalis poisoning
  • Saponaria species poisoning
  • Sarcostemma species poisoning
  • Secale cereale poisoning
  • Senecio species poisoning
  • Sesbania punicea poisoning
  • Sesbania species poisoning
  • Sesbania vesicaria poisoning
  • Setaria lutescens poisoning
  • Setaria species poisoning
  • Solanum incanum poisoning
  • Solanum kwebense poisoning
  • Solanum malacoxylon poisoning
  • Solanum nigrum poisoning
  • Solanum species poisoning
  • Solanum tuberosum poisoning
  • Sophora secundiflora poisoning
  • Sorghum almum poisoning
  • Sorghum bicolor poisoning
  • Sorghum halepense poisoning
  • Sorghum species poisoning
  • Sorghum vulgare poisoning
  • Sphenosciadium capitellatum poisoning
  • Stinking willie poisoning
  • Stipa species poisoning
  • Strophanthus species poisoning
  • Stypandra species poisoning
  • Swainsona species poisoning
  • Tetradymia glabrata poisoning
  • Thamnosma texana poisoning
  • Thesium species poisoning
  • Thevetia peruviana poisoning
  • Threlkeldia proceriflora poisoning
  • Toxic effect of plant
  • Toxicodendron diversilobum poisoning
  • Toxicodendron radicans poisoning
  • Toxicodendron vernix poisoning
  • Trachyandra species poisoning
  • Trachymene species poisoning
  • Trema aspera poisoning
  • Trianthema species poisoning
  • Tribulus terrestris poisoning
  • Trifolium hybridum poisoning
  • Trifolium pratense poisoning
  • Trifolium repens poisoning
  • Trifolium species poisoning
  • Trifolium subterraneum poisoning
  • Triglochin species poisoning
  • Trisetum flavescens poisoning
  • Urginea maritima poisoning
  • Urginea species poisoning
  • Veratrum californicum poisoning
  • Veratrum species poisoning
  • Vicia faba poisoning
  • Vicia species poisoning
  • Vicia villosa poisoning
  • Vinca species poisoning
  • Wedelia asperrima poisoning
  • Xanthium species poisoning
  • Xanthorrhoea species poisoning
  • Zamia species poisoning
  • Zieria arborescens poisoning
  • Zygadenus species poisoning

Clinical Classification

Clinical CategoryCCSR Category CodeInpatient Default CCSROutpatient Default CCSR
External cause codes: intent of injury, accidental/unintentionalEXT020N - Not default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.N - Not default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
External cause codes: natural/environment; initial encounterEXT011N - Not default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.N - Not default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Toxic effects, initial encounterINJ023Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.

Coding Guidelines

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants (T63). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Convert T63.791A to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 989.5 - Toxic effect venom
    Combination Flag - Multiple codes are needed to describe the source diagnosis code. Correct coding should be done based on contextual judgment.
  • ICD-9-CM Code: E905.6 - Venom sea animals/plants
    Combination Flag - Multiple codes are needed to describe the source diagnosis code. Correct coding should be done based on contextual judgment.

Patient Education


Poisoning

A poison is any substance that is harmful to your body. You might swallow it, inhale it, inject it, or absorb it through your skin. Any substance can be poisonous if too much is taken. Poisons can include:

  • Prescription or over-the-counter medicines taken in doses that are too high
  • Overdoses of illegal drugs
  • Carbon monoxide from gas appliances
  • Household products, such as laundry powder or furniture polish
  • Pesticides
  • Indoor or outdoor plants
  • Metals such as lead and mercury

The effects of poisoning range from short-term illness to brain damage, coma, and death. To prevent poisoning it is important to use and store products exactly as their labels say. Keep dangerous products where children can't get to them. Treatment for poisoning depends on the type of poison. If you suspect someone has been poisoned, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222 right away.


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.