Daycare center as place

This code indicates that an injury or other external cause event occurred within the physical confines of a daycare facility. It specifies the location where the incident took place, rather than the nature of the injury itself. This information is crucial for understanding the circumstances surrounding an external cause.

Apply this code when documenting an external cause of morbidity that occurred while a patient was present at a daycare center. This includes incidents such as falls, playground injuries, or accidental ingestions that happen during supervised care at such a facility. It helps to pinpoint the environment where the external cause originated.

• Always use this code as a secondary code to provide context for an external cause code (V00-Y99).
• Ensure the medical record explicitly states the incident occurred at a "daycare center" or similar facility.
• Do not use for incidents occurring at schools, private residences, or other institutional settings.