Theater (live) as place

This code indicates that an injury or adverse event occurred within the confines of a live performance theater. This includes the stage, seating areas, backstage, and other areas accessible to performers, staff, or audience members during a theatrical production. It specifies the physical location where the external cause of an injury took place.

Apply this code when documenting an injury or condition where the patient was in a theater (live performance venue) at the time of the incident. Examples include a performer falling on stage, an audience member tripping in the aisle, or a stagehand being injured by equipment backstage. This code is always a secondary code, used in conjunction with an external cause code and an injury code.

• Always sequence this code after the external cause code (e.g., W01, X50) and the primary injury code.
• Ensure the documentation clearly specifies a "live" theater setting, distinguishing it from a movie theater (Y92.250).
• Verify that the incident occurred within the physical boundaries of the theater building.