Medical coders must assign and input the correct diagnostic code to establish the amount of money a health care provider or facility gets reimbursed from the insurer. In order to maintain consistency, they must utilize standard classification systems, like ICD-9-CM/CPT/HCPCS/DRG/APC.
Sometimes a small amount of spotting or vaginal bleeding is one of the first symptoms of pregnancy. Known as implantation bleeding, it happens when the fertilised egg attaches to the lining of the uterus â about 10 to 14 days after fertilization.
Sperm can reach the egg in as little as 30 minutes. If conception is successful, the newly fertilized egg will travel out of the fallopian tube and implant into the uterus 6 to 10 days later. If the egg is not fertilized, it will simply dissolve and pass out with the menstrual flow. Though the egg has a lifespan of less than a day, sperm can stay alive inside a womanâs uterus and fallopian tubes anywhere from 1 to 5 days. This means that sex up to 5 days prior to ovulation can actually result in pregnancy!