Swimming pool (public) as place

This code identifies a public swimming pool as the specific location where an injury or other adverse event occurred. It signifies that the external cause of the patient's condition originated within the confines of a swimming facility accessible to the general public.

Apply this code when documenting the place of occurrence for incidents such as slips, falls, drownings, or other traumas that happen at a community pool, municipal aquatic center, or a public school pool. This code is used in conjunction with an external cause code and the primary diagnosis describing the injury.

• Always assign this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the external cause code and the primary injury code.
• Distinguish carefully between public pools and private residential pools; use Y92.016 for private home or garden pools.
• Ensure the medical record clearly specifies the public nature of the swimming pool where the event took place.