Y93.23
BillableActivity, snow (alpine) (downhill) skiing, snowboarding, sledding, tobogganing and snow tubing
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Injury or health condition that occurred while the person was engaged in snow sports such as skiing, snowboarding, sledding, tobogganing, or snow tubing.
Coding Tips
- •This code covers multiple winter sports activities; ensure the primary injury code is documented separately
- •Use this for any injury sustained during alpine/downhill snow sports activities
Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together
- activity, cross country skiing (Y93.24)
Code Hierarchy
└Y93Activity codes└Y93.2Activities involving ice and snow└Y93.23Activity, snow (alpine) (downhill) skiing, snowboarding, sledding, tobogganing and snow tubing
└Y93.23Activity, snow (alpine) (downhill) skiing, snowboarding, sledding, tobogganing and snow tubing