Y92.239
BillableUnspecified place in hospital as the place of occurrence of the external cause
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
An injury or accident that occurred in a hospital, but the specific location within the hospital is not documented or unknown. This is a catch-all code for hospital incidents when the exact location cannot be determined.
Coding Tips
- •Use only when the location within the hospital cannot be specified; more specific codes are preferred
- •Query the provider if possible to obtain the specific hospital location for more accurate coding
Code Hierarchy
└Y92Place of occurrence of the external cause└Y92.2School, other institution and public administrative area as the place of occurrence of the external cause└Y92.23Hospital as the place of occurrence of the external cause└Y92.239Unspecified place in hospital as the place of occurrence of the external cause
└Y92.239Unspecified place in hospital as the place of occurrence of the external cause