Y93.K
Non-billableActivities involving animal care
Activities involving animal care
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Child Codes (4)
Related Codes(10)
Y93.0Activities involving walking and running
Y93.1Activities involving water and water craft
Y93.2Activities involving ice and snow
Y93.3Activities involving climbing, rappelling and jumping off
Y93.4Activities involving dancing and other rhythmic movement
Y93.5Activities involving oth sports and athletics played individ
Y93.6Activities w oth sports & athletics played as a team or grp
Y93.7Activities involving other specified sports and athletics
Y93.8Activities, other specified
Y93.9Activity, unspecified
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(1)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for activities involving animal care?
The ICD-10-CM code for activities involving animal care is Y93.K. The full clinical description is "Activities involving animal care". Y93.K is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code Y93.K mean?
ICD-10-CM code Y93.K represents “Activities involving animal care”. It is classified under Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is Y93.K a billable code?
No, Y93.K is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under Y93.K.
What chapter is Y93.K in?
Y93.K is in Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity (codes V00-Y99).
What codes cannot be used with Y93.K?
Y93.K has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: activity, horseback riding (Y93.52).
What are the subcategories under Y93.K?
Y93.K has 4 child codes, including: Y93.K1 (Activity, walking an animal), Y93.K2 (Activity, milking an animal), Y93.K3 (Activity, grooming and shearing an animal), Y93.K9 (Activity, other involving animal care).
What are the UMLS CUIs for Y93.K?
Y93.K is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2712952. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does Y93.K relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like activities involving animal care 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.K?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for Y93.K 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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