Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM T63.081 is the diagnosis code for Toxic effect of venom of other African and Asian snake, accidental (unintentional). This code falls under the section "Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source" within Chapter 19 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where T63.081 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, T63.081 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
T63.081 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Toxic effect of venom of other African and Asian snake, accidental (unintentional)". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of T63.081 is T63.08 ("Toxic effect of venom of other African and Asian snake"). T63.081 provides a more specific classification within this category.
T63.081 is located in Section T51-T65 — "Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source" within Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use T63.081 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Toxic effect of venom of other African and Asian snake, accidental (unintentional)" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Toxic effect of venom of other African and Asian snake, accidental (unintentional) is T63.081.
Yes, T63.081 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
T63.081 is in Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, T63.081 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.