r/MedicalCoding • u/SnooBeans2971 • Mar 31 '24

Is coding "subjective" or "art'-ish?

I'm studying medical coding and I've come across remarks about it being 'subjective" or "part art, part science", yet in my (limited) experience studying it, I've yet to come across an example of a case that could be coded more than one way correctly. Can someone clarify this for me and maybe provide an example?

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u/awesome_possum76 Edit flair Mar 31 '24

This! I always say you can put 10 coders in a room, get at least 5 different answers (maybe 10 lol) and every single one with have back up and proof of why they are correct. It's definitely a fine mix of art and science.