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You know that there is expected to be close to 30% more positions in Med Coding in the coming years? You can see more below. It uses ICD-10 a lot of times. ICD-10-PCS inpatient procedure coding which is for use in U.S. hospital settings.

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A code is invalid if it has not been coded to the full number of characters required. This does not mean that all ICD-10 codes must have 7 characters. The 7thcharacter is only used in certain chapters to provide data about the characteristic of the encounter. Examples of where the 7th character can be used include injuries and fractures, as illustrated in the following tables:

Injuries and External Causes			Fractures
Value	Description		Value	Description
A	Initial encounter		A	Initial encounter for closed fracture
D	Subsequent encounter		B	Initial encounter for open fracture
S	Sequela		D	Subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
			G	Subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
			K	Subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
			P	Subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion It depends upon the facility. Most hospitals stick to the 'casual office attire' policy: no denim, t-shirts, open-toed shoes, visible tattoos. When I was traveling, there were two hospitals in Texas that allowed coders to wear scrubs. What typically never changes is that most medical records/coding areas within hospitals are relegated to basements or areas without windows. The worst was at a hospital in Seattle--our department (main area) was right above a loading dock, so we got a daily dose of carbon monoxide fumes from the trucks. When more coders were hired, they revamped a study room for them...sans windows and right next to the physician garage. We called it the 'Sound-Proof Booth'. No idea what they wore, we never saw them LOL.
			S	Sequela