Codes for the place of occurrence of the external cause from category Y92 are secondary codes for use after other external-cause codes to identify the location of the patient at the time of injury or other condition.

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The statement accurately describes the purpose of codes from category Y92 in the ICD-10-CM coding system. These codes are used to provide additional information about the place of occurrence of an external cause of injury, poisoning, or other adverse health event. They are intended to be used as secondary codes in conjunction with primary external cause codes that describe the nature of the injury or condition.

Codes for the Place of Occurrence of the External Cause