T61.78 Other shellfish poisoning

The ICD-10-CM code for Other shellfish poisoning is T61.78 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Chapter

19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Section

T51-T65: Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65)

Category T61

33 codes (24 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to T61.78:

• Poisoning (acute) › shellfish (amnesic) (azaspiracid) (diarrheic) (neurotoxic) (noxious) (paralytic)

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool

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