T61.781

Other shellfish poisoning, accidental (unintentional)

Requires 7th character

T61.781 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Note: 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.

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

contact with and (suspected) exposure to toxic substances (Z77.-) (from T61)
allergic reaction to food, such as: (from T61)
anaphylactic reaction or shock due to adverse food reaction (T78.0-) (from T61)
bacterial foodborne intoxications (A05.-) (from T61)
dermatitis (L23.6, L25.4, L27.2) (from T61)
food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (K52.21) (from T61)
food protein-induced enteropathy (K52.22) (from T61)
gastroenteritis (noninfective) (K52.29) (from T61)
toxic effect of aflatoxin and other mycotoxins (T64) (from T61)
toxic effect of cyanides (T65.0-) (from T61)
toxic effect of harmful algae bloom (T65.82-) (from T61)
toxic effect of hydrogen cyanide (T57.3-) (from T61)
toxic effect of mercury (T56.1-) (from T61)
toxic effect of red tide (T65.82-) (from T61)

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from T61)
code(s): (from T61)
for all associated manifestations of toxic effect, such as: respiratory conditions due to external agents (J60-J70) (from T61)
personal history of foreign body fully removed (Z87.821) (from T61)
to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from T61)

This code requires a 7th character (defined at T61). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

T61.781AOther shellfish poisoning, accidental (unintentional), initial encounterBillable
T61.781DOther shellfish poisoning, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounterBillable
T61.781SOther shellfish poisoning, accidental (unintentional), sequelaBillable