Religious institution as place

This code indicates that an injury or other adverse health event occurred within the physical confines of a religious institution. This includes churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, and other places of worship or associated buildings like parish halls or Sunday school rooms. It specifies the location where the external cause of the condition took place.

Use this code when documenting an injury, accident, or other external cause that happened on the premises of a religious facility. Examples include a fall during a church service, an injury sustained during a religious event, or an accident in a community center attached to a place of worship. It helps to provide context for the circumstances surrounding the patient's condition.

• Always use this code as a secondary code to provide context for an external cause code (V00-Y38).
• Ensure the medical record clearly documents the specific location of the incident as a religious institution.
• Do not use for incidents occurring outside the physical property of the religious institution, even if related to an event sponsored by them.