OGCR1.C.20.a.1 and OBCR 1.C.20.a.6 state that:
A) external cause codes can only be used as a principal diagnosis.
B) external cause codes are never used as a first listed or principal diagnosis code.
C) external cause codes can only be used as a first listed diagnosis in the outpatient setting.
D) external cause codes can be either a principal/first listed diagnosis or secondary diagnoses, depending on the circumstances of the encounter.
B
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