Garden or yard of residential institution as place

This code indicates that an injury or adverse event occurred within the garden or yard area of a residential institution that is not a nursing home, assisted living facility, or school. This includes facilities like group homes, halfway houses, or other specialized residential care settings. The focus is on the outdoor, landscaped grounds of such an institution.

Apply this code when documentation specifies an incident, such as a fall, insect bite, or other trauma, took place in the garden or yard of a residential institution other than those with more specific codes. This is appropriate for patients residing in or visiting these types of facilities when the outdoor grounds are the site of the external cause.

• Always use this code as a secondary code to describe the place of occurrence, never as a primary diagnosis.
• Ensure the documentation clearly specifies "garden" or "yard" and identifies the facility as an "other specified residential institution."
• Do not use for incidents occurring inside the building or in other outdoor areas not considered a garden or yard.