Y92.69 — Other specified industrial and construction area as the place of occurrence of the external cause
Is Y92.69 billable?
Yes, but Y92.69 is an unspecified code. Y92.69 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, Y92.69 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 Y92.69 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- Y92.61Building [any] under construction as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.62Dock or shipyard as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.63Factory as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.64Mine or pit as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.65Oil rig as the place of occurrence of the external cause
Y92.69 at a glance
| Code | Y92.69 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other specified industrial and construction area 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 Y92.69 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to Y92.69 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Place of occurrence › gasworks
- Place of occurrence › industrial and construction area
- Place of occurrence › nuclear power station
- Place of occurrence › power station
- Place of occurrence › tunnel under construction
- Place of occurrence › workshop
- Place of occurrence › industrial and construction area › gasworks
- Place of occurrence › industrial and construction area › power station
- Place of occurrence › industrial and construction area › specified NEC
- Place of occurrence › industrial and construction area › tunnel under construction
- Place of occurrence › industrial and construction area › workshop
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to Y92.69.
- Gasworks as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Power-station (coal) (nuclear) (oil) as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Tunnel under construction as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Workshop as the place of occurrence of the external cause
How long has Y92.69 existed?
Y92.69 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 Y92.6 family? (5)
- Y92.61Building [any] under construction as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.62Dock or shipyard as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.63Factory as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.64Mine or pit as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92.65Oil rig as the place of occurrence of the external cause