High school as the place of occurrence of the external cause

This code identifies a high school campus as the specific location where an injury, poisoning, or other adverse event occurred. It signifies that the external cause of the patient's condition originated within the physical boundaries of a secondary educational institution.

Apply this code when documentation clearly indicates the incident, such as a sports injury, fall, or assault, took place on high school grounds, including classrooms, athletic fields, cafeterias, or hallways. This code is used in conjunction with an external cause code (V00-Y99) and the primary injury/condition code.

• Always sequence this code after the external cause code and the primary diagnosis.
• Ensure the medical record explicitly states "high school" or a similar term to support this specific location.
• Do not use for incidents occurring during school-sponsored events off-campus; a more specific external cause place of occurrence code would be needed.