Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y93.8

Activities, other specified

ICD-10-CM Code:
Y93.8
ICD-10 Code for:
Activities, other specified
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality
    (V01–Y99)
    • Supplementary factors related to causes of morbidity classified elsewhere
      (Y90-Y99)
      • Activity codes
        (Y93)

Y93.8 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of activities, other specified. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Activities, other specified

Non-specific codes like Y93.8 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for activities, other specified:

  • Use Y93.81 for Activity, refereeing a sports activity - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y93.82 for Activity, spectator at an event - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y93.83 for Activity, rough housing and horseplay - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y93.84 for Activity, sleeping - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y93.85 for Activity, choking game - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y93.89 for Activity, other specified - BILLABLE CODE

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.