T61
Toxic effect of noxious substances eaten as seafood
Non-billableCategory
7th Character Required
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T61
A - initial encounter
D - subsequent encounter
S - sequela
Coding Guidelines
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with T61
- allergic reaction to food, such as:
- anaphylactic reaction or shock due to adverse food reaction (T78.0-)
- bacterial foodborne intoxications (A05.-)
- dermatitis (L23.6, L25.4, L27.2)
- K52.21 - food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (K52.21)
- K52.22 - food protein-induced enteropathy (K52.22)
- K52.29 - gastroenteritis (noninfective) (K52.29)
- T64 - toxic effect of aflatoxin and other mycotoxins (T64)
- toxic effect of cyanides (T65.0-)
- toxic effect of harmful algae bloom (T65.82-)
- toxic effect of hydrogen cyanide (T57.3-)
- toxic effect of mercury (T56.1-)
- toxic effect of red tide (T65.82-)
