Public park as the place of occurrence of the external cause

This code indicates that a patient's injury or adverse event occurred within the confines of a public park. It specifies the physical location where the external cause of the condition took place, such as a playground, walking path, or open green space accessible to the general public.

Assign this code when documentation clearly states that the incident leading to the patient's diagnosis happened in a public park. This includes injuries sustained from falls, sports activities, altercations, or environmental exposures that occurred within the park's boundaries. It helps to provide context for the external cause code.

• Always use this code as a secondary code following an external cause code (e.g., W00-Y34).
• Ensure the documentation explicitly identifies a "public park" and not a private recreational area.
• Do not use if the incident occurred on a sidewalk adjacent to a park but not within its designated boundaries.