Y93.9 — Activity, unspecified

Y93.9

ICD-10 Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity — illustrative image
Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity (V00–Y99) — illustrative image

What this code means

An external-cause code recording that the activity being performed when an injury occurred is unspecified.

Also called: activity unspecified.

When this code is used

Used as an additional code for activity, unspecified.

Where it sits in ICD-10-CM

Code Y93.9 belongs to Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity, which covers codes V00–Y99 in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM tabular list. The official description above is copied verbatim from the CDC/NCHS FY2027 code file.

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code Y93.9?

Y93.9 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for “Activity, unspecified”. An external-cause code recording that the activity being performed when an injury occurred is unspecified.

When is code Y93.9 used?

Used as an additional code for activity, unspecified. It belongs to Chapter 20 of ICD-10-CM (External causes of morbidity).

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