2025 ICD-10-CM code Y93
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Revision Date: N/A Deletion Date: N/A External causes of morbidity - Supplementary factors related to causes of morbidity classified elsewhere Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity Feed
Activity codes indicate the activity of a person when they sustained an injury or health condition.
The medical necessity for Y93 is established by the need to provide comprehensive information about the circumstances surrounding an injury or illness.This information is used for epidemiological studies, risk assessment, and prevention strategies.It is also vital for accurate reimbursement.
The clinical responsibility for coding Y93 rests with the physician or healthcare provider documenting the patient encounter. Accurate coding requires detailed documentation of the patient's activity at the time of the injury or illness.This is important for accurate diagnosis and billing.
- Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity
- Y90-Y99 (Supplementary factors related to causes of morbidity classified elsewhere)
In simple words: This code tells doctors and billers what the person was doing when they got hurt or sick. For example, if someone had a heart attack while shoveling snow, this code would show that they were shoveling snow at the time.
ICD-10-CM code Y93, Activity codes, is used to specify the activity in which a person was engaged when they experienced an injury or health condition.This code is used in conjunction with codes from other chapters that describe the nature of the injury or condition (e.g., Chapter 19 for injuries, Chapter 13 for certain other conditions). Y93 is appropriate for both acute injuries and conditions resulting from long-term effects of an activity.It should be used with external cause codes (Y99) and place of occurrence codes (Y92) when applicable, providing additional context about the event.
Example 1: A patient presents to the emergency department (ED) after falling while ice skating, resulting in a fractured wrist.The ICD-10 codes would include a code for the fracture (from Chapter 19) and Y93.2 (Activities involving ice and snow)., A patient is admitted to the hospital with a myocardial infarction (heart attack) that occurred while they were running a marathon. The codes would include the code for myocardial infarction (from Chapter I) and Y93.0 (Activities involving walking and running)., A patient experiences a laceration to their hand while using a wood lathe.The codes would include the code for the laceration (from Chapter 19) and Y93.D (Activities involving arts and handcrafts).
Detailed documentation of the patient's activity at the time of the injury or illness is crucial. The documentation should clearly specify the activity and its relation to the injury or condition. This should include the type of activity, duration, and any contributing factors.This documentation is required for proper coding and billing.
** Y93 codes are supplementary and should be reported along with the primary diagnosis and any other relevant secondary diagnoses. The selection of the appropriate Y93 code requires careful consideration of the patient's activity and the context of the injury or illness.
- Payment Status: Active
- Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Orthopedics, Cardiology, and various other specialties depending on the nature of the injury or illness.
- Place of Service:Emergency Room - Hospital, Office, Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital, Other Place of Service (depending on the scenario)