Y99 – External cause status
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Notes
A single code from category Y99 should be used in conjunction with the external cause code(s) assigned to a record to indicate the status of the person at the time the event occurred.
Child Codes
Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| V00-Y99 | External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99) |
| Y90-Y99 | Supplementary factors related to causes of morbidity classified elsewhere (Y90-Y99) |
| Y99 |
External cause status
Notes
A single code from category Y99 should be used in conjunction with the external cause code(s) assigned to a record to indicate the status of the person at the time the event occurred.
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| Y99.0 | Civilian activity done for income or pay |
| Y99.1 | Military activity |
| Y99.2 | Volunteer activity |
| Y99.8 | Other external cause status |
| Y99.9 | Unspecified external cause status |