Health care provider office as place

This code indicates that an injury or adverse event occurred within the physical confines of a healthcare provider's office. It specifies the location where the external cause of a patient's condition took place, rather than the nature of the injury itself.

Apply this code when documenting an incident such as a patient falling in a doctor's waiting room, an adverse reaction to a procedure performed in an outpatient clinic, or an accidental needle stick occurring within a medical office setting. It is always a secondary code, used in conjunction with a primary code describing the injury or condition.

• Always sequence this code after the primary code identifying the external cause and the nature of the injury.
• Ensure documentation clearly specifies the event occurred within the office, not just during an office visit.
• Do not use for incidents occurring in hospitals, urgent care centers, or other distinct healthcare facilities.