Y92.531 Health care provider office as the place of occurrence of the external cause

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting.

Applicable to

• Physician office as the place of occurrence of the external cause

Applies from Y92 Place of occurrence of the external cause

Applicable to

• The following category is for use, when relevant, to identify the place of occurrence of the external cause. Use in conjunction with an activity code.
• Place of occurrence should be recorded only at the initial encounter for treatment

Applies from Y92.5 Trade and service area as the place of occurrence of the external cause

Excludes1 (never code together)

• garage in private home (Y92.015)
• schools and other public administration buildings (Y92.2-)

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• E849.6 Accidents occurring in public building (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to Y92.531

Back-references to Y92.53

• Type 1 Excludes: Y92.23 Hospital as the place of occurrence of the external cause ("ambulatory (outpatient) health services establishments (Y92.53-)")

Back-references to Y92

• Use Additional: T20.0 Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T20.1 Burn of first degree of head, face, and neck ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T20.2 Burn of second degree of head, face, and neck ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T20.3 Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T20.4 Corrosion of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T20.5 Corrosion of first degree of head, face, and neck ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T20.6 Corrosion of second degree of head, face, and neck ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T20.7 Corrosion of third degree of head, face, and neck ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T21.0 Burn of unspecified degree of trunk ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T21.1 Burn of first degree of trunk ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T21.2 Burn of second degree of trunk ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T21.3 Burn of third degree of trunk ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T21.4 Corrosion of unspecified degree of trunk ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T21.5 Corrosion of first degree of trunk ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T21.6 Corrosion of second degree of trunk ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T21.7 Corrosion of third degree of trunk ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T22.0 Burn of unspecified degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T22.1 Burn of first degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T22.2 Burn of second degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T22.3 Burn of third degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T22.4 Corrosion of unspecified degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T22.5 Corrosion of first degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T22.6 Corrosion of second degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T22.7 Corrosion of third degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T23.0 Burn of unspecified degree of wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T23.1 Burn of first degree of wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T23.2 Burn of second degree of wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T23.3 Burn of third degree of wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T23.4 Corrosion of unspecified degree of wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T23.5 Corrosion of first degree of wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T23.6 Corrosion of second degree of wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T23.7 Corrosion of third degree of wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T24.0 Burn of unspecified degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T24.1 Burn of first degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T24.2 Burn of second degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T24.3 Burn of third degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T24.4 Corrosion of unspecified degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T24.5 Corrosion of first degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T24.6 Corrosion of second degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T24.7 Corrosion of third degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T25.0 Burn of unspecified degree of ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T25.1 Burn of first degree of ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T25.2 Burn of second degree of ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T25.3 Burn of third degree of ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T25.4 Corrosion of unspecified degree of ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T25.5 Corrosion of first degree of ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T25.6 Corrosion of second degree of ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T25.7 Corrosion of third degree of ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T26.0 Burn of eyelid and periocular area ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T26.1 Burn of cornea and conjunctival sac ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T26.2 Burn with resulting rupture and destruction of eyeball ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T26.3 Burns of other specified parts of eye and adnexa ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T26.4 Burn of eye and adnexa, part unspecified ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T26.5 Corrosion of eyelid and periocular area ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T26.6 Corrosion of cornea and conjunctival sac ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T26.7 Corrosion with resulting rupture and destruction of eyeball ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T26.8 Corrosions of other specified parts of eye and adnexa ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T26.9 Corrosion of eye and adnexa, part unspecified ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T27 Burn and corrosion of respiratory tract ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: T28 Burn and corrosion of other internal organs ("external cause code to identify place (Y92)")
• Use Additional: V00 Pedestrian conveyance accident ("place of occurrence and activity external cause codes, if known (Y92.-, Y93.-)")
• Use Additional: Y38 Terrorism ("code for place of occurrence (Y92.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for Y92.531

• Place of occurrence › dentist office
• Place of occurrence › doctor's office
• Place of occurrence › healthcare provider office
• Place of occurrence › physician office

Nearby codes

• Y92.522 Railway station as the place of occurrence of the external cause
• Y92.523 Highway rest stop as the place of occurrence of the external cause
• Y92.524 Gas station as the place of occurrence of the external cause
• Y92.53 Ambulatory health services establishments as the place of occurrence of the external cause
• Y92.530 Ambulatory surgery center as the place of occurrence of the external cause
• Y92.531 Health care provider office as the place of occurrence of the external cause (this code)
• Y92.532 Urgent care center as the place of occurrence of the external cause
• Y92.538 Other ambulatory health services establishments as the place of occurrence of the external cause
• Y92.59 Other trade areas as the place of occurrence of the external cause
• Y92.6 Industrial and construction area as the place of occurrence of the external cause
• Y92.61 Building [any] under construction as the place of occurrence of the external cause