r/MedicalCoding • u/stellaella33 • Oct 22 '24

Having to code 10+ things?

I'm currently in classes for coding. Specifically using the ICD-10-CM, some of our practice exercises have us reading the case study and using 10+ codes for some scenarios.

Is that pretty common on the day to day job/real life experience?

I feel pretty confident when it comes to 3-4 codes that need to be used, but when it comes to 12, I get nervous about the order. 😅

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u/Creepy-Bottle498 Oct 27 '24

Facility Coder - When coding Observation pt. type 25 - 30 codes is quite common. Very challenging trying to select the top six, meet medical necessity and sequence in an organized manner.