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T61 - Toxic effect of noxious substances eaten as seafood


The ICD 10 Code for Toxic effect of noxious substances eaten as seafood is listed as T61.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: T61
Description: Toxic effect of noxious substances eaten as seafood
  • Excludes1: 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)
  • gastroenteritis (noninfective) (K52.2)
  • 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-)
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T61
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of T61:
T61.0 - Ciguatera fish poisoning
T61.1 - Scombroid fish poisoning
T61.7 - Other fish and shellfish poisoning
T61.8 - Toxic effect of other seafood
T61.9 - Toxic effect of unspecified seafood