Y92.12 – Nursing home as the place of occurrence of the external cause
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Supplementary factors related to causes of morbidity classified elsewhere
- Code
Y92.12(claims format:Y9212)- Description
- Nursing home as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Short description
- Nursing home as place
- Billable
- No – use a more specific code below
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 20. External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
- Block
- Y90-Y99 Supplementary factors related to causes of morbidity classified elsewhere
- Parent codes
- Y92 › Y92.1
Billable codes under Y92.12
Y92.12 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:
- Y92.120 – Kitchen in nursing home as the place of occurrence of the external causeBillable
- Y92.121 – Bathroom in nursing home as the place of occurrence of the external causeBillable
- Y92.122 – Bedroom in nursing home as the place of occurrence of the external causeBillable
- Y92.123 – Driveway of nursing home as the place of occurrence of the external causeBillable
- Y92.124 – Garage of nursing home as the place of occurrence of the external causeBillable
- Y92.125 – Swimming-pool of nursing home as the place of occurrence of the external causeBillable
- Y92.126 – Garden or yard of nursing home as the place of occurrence of the external causeBillable
- Y92.128 – Other place in nursing home as the place of occurrence of the external causeBillable
- Y92.129 – Unspecified place in nursing home as the place of occurrence of the external causeBillable
Notes for Y92.12
- Home for the sick as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Hospice as the place of occurrence of the external cause
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
Y92 – Place of occurrence of the external cause
- 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
Block Y90-Y99
- These categories may be used to provide supplementary information concerning causes of morbidity. They are not to be used for single-condition coding.
Related codes in Y92.1
- Y92.10 – Unspecified residential institution as the place of occurrence of the external causeBillable
- Y92.11 – Children's home and orphanage as the place of occurrence of the external causeHeader
- Y92.13 – Military base as the place of occurrence of the external causeHeader
- Y92.14 – Prison as the place of occurrence of the external causeHeader
- Y92.15 – Reform school as the place of occurrence of the external causeHeader
- Y92.16 – School dormitory as the place of occurrence of the external causeHeader
- Y92.19 – Other specified residential institution as the place of occurrence of the external causeHeader
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code Y92.12?
Y92.12 is the ICD-10-CM code for nursing home as the place of occurrence of the external cause, in the block Y90-Y99 (Supplementary factors related to causes of morbidity classified elsewhere).
Is Y92.12 a billable code?
No. Y92.12 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.
What category does Y92.12 belong to?
It belongs to category Y92 – Place of occurrence of the external cause.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.