Y92.039 — Unspecified place in apartment as the place of occurrence of the external cause
Is Y92.039 billable?
Yes, but Y92.039 is an unspecified code. Y92.039 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, Y92.039 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting Y92.039 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- Y92.030Kitchen in apartment as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.031Bathroom in apartment as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.032Bedroom in apartment as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.038Other place in apartment as the place of occurrence of the external cause
Y92.039 at a glance
| Code | Y92.039 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified place in apartment as the place of occurrence of the external cause |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is Y92.039 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to Y92.039 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Place of occurrence › residence › apartment
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Y92.0
The conditions below can never be reported together with Y92.039 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
How long has Y92.039 existed?
Y92.039 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the Y92.03 family? (4)
- Y92.030Kitchen in apartment as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.031Bathroom in apartment as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.032Bedroom in apartment as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.038Other place in apartment as the place of occurrence of the external cause