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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

T63.43

Toxic effect of venom of caterpillars

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where T63.43 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. T63 Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants
  2. T63.4 Parent Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods
  3. T63.43 This code Toxic effect of venom of caterpillars

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Includes

bite or touch of venomous animal

Inherited from T63 — Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants

Includes

pricked or stuck by thorn or leaf

Inherited from T63 — Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants

Excludes2

ingestion of toxic animal or plant ( T61 .-, T62 .-)

Inherited from T63 — Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants

Use Additional Code

code, if applicable, for anaphylactic shock ( T78.2 )

Inherited from T63.4 — Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T63

Inherited from T63 — Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants

7th Character

A - initial encounter

Inherited from T63 — Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

Inherited from T63 — Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants

7th Character

S - sequela

Inherited from T63 — Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants

More Specific Codes

4 codes under T63.43

Version History

How T63.43 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Toxic effect of venom of caterpillars

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Toxic effect of venom of caterpillars

Related Codes

Other codes under T63.4

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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