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In research, categories of recurring facts, themes, comments, and the like selected from fieldnotes for attention because they are likely to help explain a situation of interest. Once established, new fieldnotes are coded into these categories.<\/p>\n

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The process of substituting a symbol (code), usually a numeric or alphanumeric string of characters, for a term, such as a diagnosis or procedure. Of course, every term coded can be decoded, i.e., the code can be looked up and one can find precisely the term which it represents.<\/p>\n

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In billing for medical services, the grouping of medical diagnoses within an established category, usually with standard symbols such as those in the International Classification of Diseases.<\/p>\n

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