Y92.149 — Unspecified place in prison as the place of occurrence of the external cause
Is Y92.149 billable?
Yes, but Y92.149 is an unspecified code. Y92.149 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, Y92.149 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 Y92.149 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- Y92.140Kitchen in prison as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.141Dining room in prison as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.142Bathroom in prison as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.143Cell of prison as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.146Swimming-pool of prison as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.147Courtyard of prison as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.148Other place in prison as the place of occurrence of the external cause
Y92.149 at a glance
| Code | Y92.149 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified place in prison 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 Y92.149 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to Y92.149 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Place of occurrence › residence › institutional › prison
How long has Y92.149 existed?
Y92.149 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 Y92.14 family? (7)
- Y92.140Kitchen in prison as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.141Dining room in prison as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.142Bathroom in prison as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.143Cell of prison as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.146Swimming-pool of prison as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.147Courtyard of prison as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.148Other place in prison as the place of occurrence of the external cause