Which codes are used to indicate that a procedure occurred in a medical office?

Place of service codes are specifically designed to indicate the location where a healthcare service was provided. In the context of medical offices, these codes help identify that a procedure took place in an outpatient setting, such as a physician's office. This distinction is important for billing and reimbursement purposes, as different locations may have different fee schedules and rules governing insurance claims.

Administrative codes pertain to non-clinical functions related to healthcare services, such as billing or demographic information, but do not specify where a procedure took place. Taxonomy codes are used to classify healthcare providers by their specialty or type of practice, which, while relevant to provider identification, do not indicate the location of services rendered. Diagnosis codes describe the patient's condition or reason for treatment but do not provide any information about where the service was provided. Thus, place of service codes are the most appropriate choice for indicating that a procedure occurred in a medical office.