T61.7
Header — not billableOther fish and shellfish poisoning
The ICD-10 code for other fish and shellfish poisoning is T61.7.
T61.7 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- T61.0Ciguatera fish poisoningnon-billable header
- T61.1Scombroid fish poisoningnon-billable header
- T61.8Toxic effect of other seafoodnon-billable header
- T61.9Toxic effect of unspecified seafoodnon-billable header
- T61.7Other fish and shellfish poisoningnon-billable header