ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
Y92.53Ambulatory health services establishments as the place of occurrence of the external cause
Y92.53 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Ambulatory health services establishments as place
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About Y92.53
Y92.53 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for ambulatory health services establishments as the place of occurrence of the external cause. It belongs to category Y92 (place of occurrence of the external cause), block Y90-Y99 (Supplementary factors related to causes of morbidity classified elsewhere) and chapter 20 (external causes of morbidity). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 4 subcodes must be used instead.
Within Y92.5 (trade and service area as the place of occurrence of the external cause), Y92.53 is specifically for ambulatory health services establishments as the place of occurrence of the external cause. Related codes cover private commercial establishments as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.51), service areas as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.52) and other trade areas as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.59).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Y92.530 (cause), Y92.531 (cause), Y92.532 (cause) and Y92.538 (cause).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under Y92.53
- Y92.530Ambulatory surgery center as the place of occurrence of the external causeBillable
- Y92.531Health care provider office as the place of occurrence of the external causeBillable
- Y92.532Urgent care center as the place of occurrence of the external causeBillable
- Y92.538Other ambulatory health services establishments as the place of occurrence of the external causeBillable
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Y92.53.
Broader instructions also apply from Y90-Y99 Supplementary factors related to causes of morbidity classified elsewhere and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
Codes whose notes reference Y92.53
- Y92.23Excludes1
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about Y92.53
Is Y92.53 billable?
- No. Y92.53 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.