Question 1

What is ICD-10 code Y92.838?

Accepted Answer

Y92.838 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other recreation area as the place of occurrence of the external cause. An injury or accident that occurred at a recreation area not specifically classified elsewhere, such as parks or playgrounds. Y92.838 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for external causes of morbidity (v00-y99), within the section covering supplementary factors related to causes of morbidity classified elsewhere (y90-y99).

Y92.838 is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to a payment HCC under the CMS-HCC V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC risk adjustment models. It can be reported on Medicare Advantage encounter data submissions but it does not contribute to a beneficiary's RAF score and therefore does not affect risk-adjusted payments to the plan.

This is a catch-all code for recreational locations not covered by more specific Y92.83x codes.

Question 2

Is Y92.838 an HCC code?

Accepted Answer

No. Y92.838 is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to any payment HCC category under the CMS-HCC V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC risk adjustment models. It can still be reported on Medicare Advantage encounter data submissions, but it does not contribute to the beneficiary's Risk Adjustment Factor (RAF) score and therefore does not affect the risk-adjusted capitation payment to the plan. V28 reached 100% phase-in for payment year 2026.

Question 3

Is Y92.838 billable?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Y92.838 is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can be reported on professional and institutional claims as a primary or secondary diagnosis when the provider documentation supports the specific condition described. Billable codes in ICD-10-CM are coded to the highest level of specificity available for the documented diagnosis. Y92.838 is current for fiscal year 2026 and remains in the active CMS ICD-10-CM code set published by the National Center for Health Statistics.

Question 4

Which HCC does Y92.838 map to under V28?

Accepted Answer

Y92.838 does not map to a CMS-HCC V28 payment category. Check the current CMS-HCC V28 model file for payment year 2026 rather than an older V24 tip sheet.

Question 5

What does Y92.838 pay in RAF?

Accepted Answer

Y92.838 has no separately stated V28 community RAF weight. If it is not a V28 payment HCC, it adds nothing to a community RAF score.

Question 6

What is the V28 vs V24 difference for Y92.838?

Accepted Answer

Y92.838 does not map to a payment HCC under either the CMS-HCC V28 risk adjustment model or the older V24 model. V28 reached 100% phase-in for payment year 2026, replacing V24 which was used during the PY2024–PY2025 transition. Because neither community model rewards Y92.838 with a risk adjustment factor, it contributes zero to a Medicare Advantage beneficiary's V28/V24 community RAF score in either version. Coders should check whether provider documentation supports a more specific child code that does map to a community payment HCC.

Question 7

What documentation supports Y92.838?

Accepted Answer

This is a catch-all code for recreational locations not covered by more specific Y92.83x codes Always use with a primary external cause code to fully describe the injury event Y92.838 is not a CMS-HCC payment code, so MEAT is not the payment hook. Documentation still has to support the diagnosis if you report it.

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Y92.838 ICD-10-CM Code: Other recreation area as the place of occurrence of the external cause

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