Highway rest stop as place

This code indicates that an injury or other external cause event occurred at a designated highway rest stop. This includes facilities such as rest areas, service plazas, or travel centers located directly off a highway. It specifies the physical location where the incident took place, contributing to the overall understanding of the circumstances.

Use this code when documenting an external cause event, such as an accident, fall, or assault, that happened within the confines of a highway rest area. This applies whether the incident occurred in the parking lot, restrooms, picnic areas, or any other part of the rest stop facility. It helps to precisely identify the environmental context of the patient's injury.

• Always use this code as a secondary code to provide additional information about the external cause.
• Ensure the medical record clearly documents the incident's location as a highway rest stop.
• Do not use for incidents occurring on the highway itself, only within the designated rest stop boundaries.