Y93.79 — Activity, other specified sports and athletics
Is Y93.79 billable?
Yes, but Y93.79 is an unspecified code. Y93.79 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, Y93.79 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting Y93.79 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
Y93.79 at a glance
| Code | Y93.79 |
|---|---|
| Description | Activity, other specified sports and athletics |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is Y93.79 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to Y93.79 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Activity › athletics NEC (involving) (of victim at time of event)
- Activity › sports NEC (involving) (of victim at time of event)
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with Y93.79 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- sports and athletics activities specified in categories Y93.0-Y93.6
How long has Y93.79 existed?
Y93.79 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.