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ICD-10 diagnosis code

T61 Toxic effect of noxious substances eaten as seafood

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T61 is the ICD-10 code for Toxic effect of noxious substances eaten as seafood. It is a three-character category divided into 5 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block T51–T65 (Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
XIX · S00–T98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What T61 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • allergic reaction to food, such as:
  • bacterial foodborne intoxications A05.-
  • toxic effect of food contaminants, such as:

Subcodes of T61

T61 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

T61Toxisk effekt av giftiga substanser i fisk och skaldjur

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DT61Forgiftning med giftige bestanddele i madvarer fra havet

FinlandICD-10-FI

T61Meriruuassa (kaloissa ja äyriäisissä) olevien vahingollisten aineiden myrkkyvaikutukset

GermanyICD-10-GM

T61Toxische Wirkung schädlicher Substanzen, die mit essbaren Meerestieren aufgenommen wurden

FranceICD-10-FR

T61Effet toxique de substances nocives absorbées par le biais de fruits de mer

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

T61toxisch gevolg van schadelijke stoffen door ingenomen uit zee afkomstig

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • T61.771AOther fish poisoning, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
  • T61.771DOther fish poisoning, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter
  • T61.771SOther fish poisoning, accidental (unintentional), sequela
  • T61.772AOther fish poisoning, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
  • T61.772DOther fish poisoning, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter
  • T61.772SOther fish poisoning, intentional self-harm, sequela
  • T61.773AOther fish poisoning, assault, initial encounter
  • T61.773DOther fish poisoning, assault, subsequent encounter
  • and 16 more national subcodes

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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