T61 Toxic effect of noxious substances eaten as seafood

Category / Non-billable header 32 subcodes

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

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • allergic reaction to food, such as:
  • anaphylactic reaction or shock due to adverse food reaction (T78.0-)
  • bacterial foodborne intoxications (A05.-)
  • dermatitis (L23.6, L25.4, L27.2)
  • food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (K52.21)
  • food protein-induced enteropathy (K52.22)
  • gastroenteritis (noninfective) (K52.29)
  • toxic effect of aflatoxin and other mycotoxins (T64)
  • toxic effect of cyanides (T65.0-)
  • toxic effect of harmful algae bloom (T65.82-)
  • toxic effect of hydrogen cyanide (T57.3-)
  • toxic effect of mercury (T56.1-)
  • toxic effect of red tide (T65.82-)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
T61..0 Ciguatera fish poisoning No
T61..01 Ciguatera fish poisoning, accidental (unintentional) No
T61..02 Ciguatera fish poisoning, intentional self-harm No
T61..03 Ciguatera fish poisoning, assault No
T61..04 Ciguatera fish poisoning, undetermined No
T61..1 Scombroid fish poisoning No
T61..11 Scombroid fish poisoning, accidental (unintentional) No
T61..12 Scombroid fish poisoning, intentional self-harm No
T61..13 Scombroid fish poisoning, assault No
T61..14 Scombroid fish poisoning, undetermined No
T61..7 Other fish and shellfish poisoning No
T61..77 Other fish poisoning No
T61..771 Other fish poisoning, accidental (unintentional) No
T61..772 Other fish poisoning, intentional self-harm No
T61..773 Other fish poisoning, assault No
T61..774 Other fish poisoning, undetermined No
T61..78 Other shellfish poisoning No
T61..781 Other shellfish poisoning, accidental (unintentional) No
T61..782 Other shellfish poisoning, intentional self-harm No
T61..783 Other shellfish poisoning, assault No
T61..784 Other shellfish poisoning, undetermined No
T61..8 Toxic effect of other seafood No
T61..8X Toxic effect of other seafood No
T61..8X1 Toxic effect of other seafood, accidental (unintentional) No
T61..8X2 Toxic effect of other seafood, intentional self-harm No
T61..8X3 Toxic effect of other seafood, assault No
T61..8X4 Toxic effect of other seafood, undetermined No
T61..9 Toxic effect of unspecified seafood No
T61..91 Toxic effect of unspecified seafood, accidental (unintentional) No
T61..92 Toxic effect of unspecified seafood, intentional self-harm No
T61..93 Toxic effect of unspecified seafood, assault No
T61..94 Toxic effect of unspecified seafood, undetermined No

Last reviewed: September 2026