Y93.15
BillableActivity, underwater diving and snorkeling
Activity, underwater diving and snorkeling
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Activity, SCUBA diving
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Related Codes(8)
Y93.11Activity, swimming
Y93.12Activity, springboard and platform diving
Y93.13Activity, water polo
Y93.14Activity, water aerobics and water exercise
Y93.16Activity, rowing, canoeing, kayaking, rafting and tubing
Y93.17Activity, water skiing and wake boarding
Y93.18Activity, surfing, windsurfing and boogie boarding
Y93.19Activity, other involving water and watercraft
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(36)
SNOMED CT
- Accidental drowning and submersion while engaged in other sport or recreational activity with diving equipment217750008
- Accidental drowning and submersion while engaged in sport or recreational activity with diving equipment217750008
- Accidental drowning and submersion whilst engaged in other sport or recreational activity with diving equipment217750008
- Accidental drowning and submersion whilst engaged in sport or recreational activity with diving equipment217750008
- Accidental drowning or immersion while pearl diving217767001
- Accidental drowning or immersion whilst pearl diving217767001
- Accidental mechanical suffocation when diving due to insufficient air217822004
- Accidental suffocation due to failure of artificial air supply217822004
- Accidental drowning or immersion in course of work242660009
- Accidental drowning or near drowning while scuba diving242664000
- Accidental drowning or near drowning whilst scuba diving242664000
- Accidental drowning or near drowning while skin diving242665004
- Accidental drowning or near drowning whilst skin diving242665004
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Accidental mechanical suffocation when diving due to insufficient air
- Accidental drowning and submersion whilst engaged in other sport or recreational activity with diving equipment
- Accidental drowning or near drowning whilst scuba diving
- Accidental drowning and submersion whilst engaged in sport or recreational activity with diving equipment
- scuba diving
- Accidental drowning or near drowning whilst skin diving
- Accidental drowning or immersion whilst pearl diving
- Accidental drowning or near drowning while skin diving
- Accidental suffocation due to failure of artificial air supply
- Activity, SCUBA diving
- Accidental drowning and submersion while engaged in other sport or recreational activity with diving equipment
- Accidental drowning or immersion in course of work
- Accidental drowning or near drowning while scuba diving
- Scuba diving (qualifier value)
- Accidental drowning and submersion while engaged in sport or recreational activity with diving equipment
- Accidental drowning or immersion while pearl diving
- diving scuba
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for activity, underwater diving and snorkeling?
The ICD-10-CM code for activity, underwater diving and snorkeling is Y93.15. The full clinical description is "Activity, underwater diving and snorkeling". Y93.15 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Y93.15 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Y93.15 represents “Activity, underwater diving and snorkeling”. It is classified under Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is Y93.15 a billable code?
Yes, Y93.15 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Y93.15 in?
Y93.15 is in Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity (codes V00-Y99).
What codes cannot be used with Y93.15?
Y93.15 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: activities involving ice (Y93.2-).
What SNOMED CT codes does Y93.15 map to?
Y93.15 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 217750008, 242660009, 217767001, 242664000, 242665004, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Y93.15?
Y93.15 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0240984, C2712392. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does Y93.15 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like activity, underwater diving and snorkeling affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of Y93.15?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for Y93.15 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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