ICD-10 diagnosis code

T61.0 Toxic effect: Ciguatera fish poisoning

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T61.0 is the ICD-10 code for Toxic effect: Ciguatera fish poisoning. It is a four-character subcategory of T61 (Toxic effect of noxious substances eaten as seafood), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XIX · S00–T98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

T61.0 in national editions

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

NorwayICD-10-NO

T61.0Toksisk virkning av ciguatera

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DT610Ciguaterafiskeforgiftning

FinlandICD-10-FI

T61.0Ciguatera-kalamyrkytys

GermanyICD-10-GM

T61.0Ciguatera-Fischvergiftung

FranceICD-10-FR

T61.0Ciguatera

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

T61.0vergiftiging door ciguateravis

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • T61.01XACiguatera fish poisoning, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
  • T61.01XDCiguatera fish poisoning, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter
  • T61.01XSCiguatera fish poisoning, accidental (unintentional), sequela
  • T61.02XACiguatera fish poisoning, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
  • T61.02XDCiguatera fish poisoning, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter
  • T61.02XSCiguatera fish poisoning, intentional self-harm, sequela
  • T61.03XACiguatera fish poisoning, assault, initial encounter
  • T61.03XDCiguatera fish poisoning, assault, subsequent encounter
  • and 4 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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