Asked by Dhaval Desai on Sep 24, 2024
Which of the following is not an external cause code that is reported?
A) Cause of the injury
B) Gender of the patient injured
C) Place of the occurrence
D) Activity during the occurrence
External Cause Code
A classification system used for coding a wide variety of external causes of injury, poisoning, or other adverse effects.
Gender of the Patient
Gender of the Patient refers to the reported or identified gender of a person receiving healthcare services.
Place of the Occurrence
In medical coding, the specific location where an event, such as an injury or exposure, happened.
- Determine the elements attributed to injuries' external causes and their coding methods.
Learning Objectives
- Determine the elements attributed to injuries' external causes and their coding methods.