Y92.239 — Unspecified place in hospital as the place of occurrence of the external cause
Is Y92.239 billable?
Yes, but Y92.239 is an unspecified code. Y92.239 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, Y92.239 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 Y92.239 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- Y92.230Patient room in hospital as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.231Patient bathroom in hospital as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.232Corridor of hospital as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.233Cafeteria of hospital as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.234Operating room of hospital as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.238Other place in hospital as the place of occurrence of the external cause
Y92.239 at a glance
| Code | Y92.239 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified place in hospital 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 Y92.239 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to Y92.239 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Place of occurrence › hospital
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Y92.2
The conditions below can never be reported together with Y92.239 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-)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Y92.23
The conditions below can never be reported together with Y92.239 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 Y92.239 existed?
Y92.239 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 Y92.23 family? (6)
- Y92.230Patient room in hospital as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.231Patient bathroom in hospital as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.232Corridor of hospital as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.233Cafeteria of hospital as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.234Operating room of hospital as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.238Other place in hospital as the place of occurrence of the external cause