To report external causes of injury and poisoning, a coder should use:
A) Z codes.
B) External cause codes.
C) numeric codes only.
D) a written explanation.

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External cause codes are specifically designed for reporting external causes of injuries and poisonings. Z codes are used for other types of healthcare encounters and numeric codes alone would not provide enough information on the cause of the injury/poisoning. A written explanation may be useful, but is not a recognized coding method.

To Report External Causes of Injury and Poisoning, a Coder