Football field as place

This code indicates that a patient's injury or adverse event occurred on a football field. It specifies the physical location where the external cause of the health condition took place, rather than the nature of the injury itself. This information is crucial for understanding the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Use this code when documenting injuries sustained during football games, practice sessions, or other activities occurring on a designated football field. This includes incidents like falls, collisions, or equipment-related injuries that happen within the boundaries of the playing field. It helps to pinpoint the environmental context of the external cause.

• Always pair this code with an external cause code (V00-Y99) and an injury code (S00-T88) to provide a complete picture of the event.
• Ensure the documentation explicitly states the incident occurred on a "football field" to support the use of this specific place of occurrence code.
• Do not use for injuries occurring in locker rooms, parking lots, or other areas adjacent to the football field; more specific place of occurrence codes would be appropriate for those locations.