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.
Once an egg is fertilized it can take around 6-10 days for that fertilized egg to then travel down the fallopian tube and to the uterus where it can then implant for pregnancy to occur. How long this takes can vary on factors such as where the egg is fertilized in the fallopian tube and overall health. Depending on where a woman is in her cycle pregnancy could occur anywhere from between 6-17 days after sex.