Oth school as the place of occurrence of the external cause

This code identifies an injury or adverse event that occurred within the physical boundaries of a school, excluding athletic areas. It specifies the location as a general school setting, such as classrooms, hallways, cafeterias, or administrative offices.

Use this code when documenting the place of occurrence for injuries sustained in non-athletic school environments. Examples include falls in hallways, classroom accidents, or incidents in the cafeteria. It is typically a secondary code, following the primary injury code.

• Always assign this as a secondary code to specify the location of an external cause.
• Do not use for injuries occurring during school-sponsored athletic activities; refer to codes for athletic areas.
• Ensure the medical record clearly documents the specific school location (e.g., classroom, library) to support code assignment.