Airport as the place of occurrence of the external cause

This code identifies an airport as the specific location where an external cause of injury or other adverse event occurred. It signifies that the patient's condition resulted from an incident that took place within the physical boundaries of an airport facility.

This code is used when documenting injuries, poisonings, or other adverse events that have a clear external cause and occurred at an airport. Examples include falls in a terminal, injuries sustained on a tarmac, or adverse reactions to substances encountered within the airport environment.

• Always assign this code as a secondary code to an external cause code (V00-Y99).
• Ensure the medical record clearly documents the airport as the precise location of the incident.
• Do not use for incidents occurring on an aircraft in flight, as specific codes exist for those scenarios.