Place of occurrence codes are reported to identify the location of the patient at the time of injury and are reported
A) only at the initial encounter for treatment of the injury.
B) at every encounter for treatment of the injury.
C) at every encounter for treatment of the injury including late effects of the injury.
D) only for residual conditions treated that relate to the initial injury.

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Place of occurrence codes are reported only at the initial encounter for treatment of the injury to identify where the injury occurred.

Place of Occurrence Codes Are Reported to Identify the Location