2025 ICD-10-CM code Y92.13
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Revision Date: N/A Deletion Date: N/A External causes of morbidity - Supplementary factors related to causes of morbidity classified elsewhere Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity and mortality Feed
Military base as the place of occurrence of an external cause.
Medical necessity is established by the nature of the injury or illness itself and the requirement for treatment.The location of the injury (military base) adds context but does not impact the underlying medical necessity for treatment of the injury or condition.
The clinical responsibility involves documenting the injury or illness and the circumstances surrounding its occurrence at the military base. This may necessitate documenting the patient's location, activities, environmental hazards, and any witnesses to the incident.The attending physician must ensure proper documentation supporting the nature of the injury or illness, alongside the location code (Y92.13).
In simple words: This code tells us where an accident or injury happened: a military base.It's used along with a code that describes the actual injury or problem.
This ICD-10-CM code, Y92.13, specifies the location where an external cause of injury or other adverse event occurred—a military base.It is a supplementary code and should be used in conjunction with a code from another chapter that describes the nature of the injury or condition itself (e.g., from Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes).Y92.13 does not describe the injury but rather the context in which it happened.It is crucial to accurately code both the injury and the location to provide comprehensive clinical information.
Example 1: A soldier sustains a fracture during a training exercise on a military base.Code Y92.13 would be used in addition to the code specifying the fracture (e.g., S02.00XA for a fracture of the neck of the femur). , A civilian employee working on a military base is involved in a car accident within the base's boundaries. Y92.13 is used with codes describing the injuries sustained in the accident., A dependent of a military personnel is bitten by a dog while walking near their housing on a military base. The code Y92.13 would supplement the codes for the dog bite and any resulting injuries.
Detailed documentation is required for accurate coding. This includes the patient's location on the base, the type of injury sustained, and the circumstances under which the injury occurred.Any environmental factors, witness statements, and pertinent medical history must be recorded in detail. Supporting documentation should clearly link the injury to the place of occurrence (military base).
** Y92.13 is used to indicate the location of the event. It does not describe the nature of the event itself.The code should be used in conjunction with an appropriate injury code from Chapter 19 of ICD-10-CM, or a code from other chapters, if appropriate.
- Payment Status: Active
- Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Occupational Medicine, Orthopedics, depending on the nature of the injury.
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital, Military Treatment Facility, Office