Y92.10 — Unspecified residential institution as the place of occurrence of the external cause
Is Y92.10 billable?
Yes, but Y92.10 is an unspecified code. Y92.10 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, Y92.10 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 Y92.10 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- Y92.11Children's home and orphanage as the place of occurrence of the external causenot billable
- Y92.12Nursing home as the place of occurrence of the external causenot billable
- Y92.13Military base as the place of occurrence of the external causenot billable
- Y92.14Prison as the place of occurrence of the external causenot billable
- Y92.15Reform school as the place of occurrence of the external causenot billable
- Y92.16School dormitory as the place of occurrence of the external causenot billable
Y92.10 at a glance
| Code | Y92.10 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified residential institution 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 Y92.10 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to Y92.10 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Place of occurrence › residence › institutional
How long has Y92.10 existed?
Y92.10 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 Y92.1 family? (7)
- Y92.11Children's home and orphanage as the place of occurrence of the external causenot billable
- Y92.12Nursing home as the place of occurrence of the external causenot billable
- Y92.13Military base as the place of occurrence of the external causenot billable
- Y92.14Prison as the place of occurrence of the external causenot billable
- Y92.15Reform school as the place of occurrence of the external causenot billable
- Y92.16School dormitory as the place of occurrence of the external causenot billable
- Y92.19Other specified residential institution as the place of occurrence of the external causenot billable