Coding and coverage · ICD-10-CM

Y92 › Y92.2

Y92.23 Hospital as the place of occurrence of the external cause

Not billable (header)Chapter 20

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Codes under this one

  • Y92.230 Patient room in hospital as the place of occurrence of the external cause
  • Y92.231 Patient bathroom in hospital as the place of occurrence of the external cause
  • Y92.232 Corridor of hospital as the place of occurrence of the external cause
  • Y92.233 Cafeteria of hospital as the place of occurrence of the external cause
  • Y92.234 Operating room of hospital as the place of occurrence of the external cause
  • Y92.238 Other place in hospital as the place of occurrence of the external cause
  • Y92.239 Unspecified place in hospital as the place of occurrence of the external cause

Instructional notes

Chapter 20

Notes
  • This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.

Section Y90-Y99

Notes
  • These categories may be used to provide supplementary information concerning causes of morbidity. They are not to be used for single-condition coding.

Y92

Inclusion terms
  • The following category is for use, when relevant, to identify the place of occurrence of the external cause. Use in conjunction with an activity code.
  • Place of occurrence should be recorded only at the initial encounter for treatment

Y92.2

Excludes1Not coded here: never report with this code, except when the two conditions are unrelated.
  • building under construction as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.6)
  • residential institution as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.1)
  • school dormitory as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.16-)
  • sports and athletics area of schools as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.3-)
Inclusion terms
  • Building and adjacent grounds used by the general public or by a particular group of the public

This code

Excludes1Not coded here: never report with this code, except when the two conditions are unrelated.
  • ambulatory (outpatient) health services establishments (Y92.53-)
  • home for the sick as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.12-)
  • hospice as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.12-)
  • nursing home as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.12-)

Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity · Y90-Y99 Supplementary factors related to causes of morbidity classified elsewhere (Y90-Y99)

Source: ICD-10-CM FY 2027 code descriptions and tabular list (CMS and CDC National Center for Health Statistics), effective 2026-10-01 through 2027-09-30 · CMS ICD-10 files. HCC mapping: CMS-HCC V28, payment year 2027. As of 2026-11-04.

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