Y92.219 — Unspecified school as the place of occurrence of the external cause
Is Y92.219 billable?
Yes, but Y92.219 is an unspecified code. Y92.219 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, Y92.219 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 Y92.219 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- Y92.210Daycare center as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.211Elementary school as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.212Middle school as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.213High school as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.214College as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.215Trade school as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.218Other school as the place of occurrence of the external cause
Y92.219 at a glance
| Code | Y92.219 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified school 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 Y92.219 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to Y92.219 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Place of occurrence › school
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Y92.2
The conditions below can never be reported together with Y92.219 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- building under construction as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.6)
- residential institution as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.1)
- school dormitory as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.16-)
- sports and athletics area of schools as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.3-)
How long has Y92.219 existed?
Y92.219 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 Y92.21 family? (7)
- Y92.210Daycare center as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.211Elementary school as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.212Middle school as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.213High school as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.214College as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.215Trade school as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.218Other school as the place of occurrence of the external cause