Y92.820

Y92.820

Billable

Desert 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 while the person was in a desert environment.

Coding Tips

•This is a place of occurrence code used to supplement the primary injury diagnosis
•Useful for documenting injuries from heat exposure, dehydration, or accidents in desert settings

Code Hierarchy

└Y92Place of occurrence of the external cause └Y92.8Other places as the place of occurrence of the external cause └Y92.82Wilderness area └Y92.820Desert as the place of occurrence of the external cause

└Y92.820Desert as the place of occurrence of the external cause