Kitchen in boarding-house as place

This code identifies the specific location where an injury or adverse event occurred, specifically within the kitchen area of a boarding house. It indicates that the external cause of the patient's condition originated in this particular environment.

Apply this code when documenting an injury, poisoning, or other adverse health event that took place in the kitchen of a boarding house. Examples include a fall on a wet kitchen floor, a burn from a stove, or an allergic reaction to food prepared in that kitchen.

• Always use this code as a secondary code to provide context for the primary injury or condition.
• Ensure the medical record explicitly states the incident occurred in a "boarding house kitchen" or similar phrasing.
• Do not use for private residences, restaurants, or other commercial kitchens.