Courthouse as the place of occurrence of the external cause

This code specifies that an injury or other adverse event occurred within the physical confines of a courthouse. It indicates the location where an external cause, such as an accident or an assault, took place, providing crucial environmental context for the patient's condition.

Apply this code when documentation clearly states that the patient's injury or condition resulted from an incident that happened inside a courthouse building. This includes scenarios like slips, trips, falls, altercations, or other events occurring during court proceedings, jury duty, or other business conducted within the courthouse.

• Always use this code as a secondary code to provide context for an external cause code (V00-Y38).
• Ensure the medical record explicitly documents the courthouse as the location of the incident.
• Do not use for incidents occurring outside the courthouse building, such as in an adjacent parking lot or on the sidewalk.