2025 ICD-10-CM code Y93.2
(Active) Effective Date: N/A External causes of morbidity - Supplementary factors related to causes of morbidity classified elsewhere 20 Feed
Activities involving ice and snow.
Medical necessity is established by the underlying condition or injury resulting from the activity involving ice and snow.
The clinician is responsible for documenting the relationship between the activity involving ice and snow and the patient's injury or condition.
In simple words: This code indicates that the patient's injury or condition is related to activities involving ice and snow.
Activities involving ice and snow. This code is used to indicate the activity of the person seeking healthcare for an injury or health condition that resulted from or was contributed to by activities involving ice and snow.It can be used for both acute injuries and long term conditions. It should be used in conjunction with external cause status (Y99) and place of occurrence (Y92) codes.
Example 1: A patient presents to the emergency room with a fractured wrist after slipping on ice while walking., A patient experiences a heart attack while shoveling snow. , A patient develops hypothermia after prolonged exposure to cold weather while participating in winter sports.
Documentation should clearly establish the relationship between the activity involving ice and snow and the patient's condition. Details of the activity, the circumstances surrounding the event, and the resulting injury or condition should be recorded.
** Excludes1: activity, shoveling ice and snow (Y93.H1)