13 DAYS of SPOOKY HALLOWEEN ICD-10-CM Codes
FEAR OF THE NUMBER 13
We thought this should be the first code that we shared with everyone, since our countdown contains 13 days of SPOOKY ICD-10-CM codes!
Fear of the number 13 is real for some people, and because it is so common, 13 is often omitted from floor numbering systems in multi-level buildings.
According to the article: The Fear of the 13th Floor written in May of 2016 by Daniel Rosen
“…for years, developers have been more apt to give into triskaidekaphobia—fear of the number 13…
In New York City, fewer than 10 percent of all Manhattan condominiums that have 13 or more stories actually identify a 13th floor. The rest favor other numbers like 12B or 14, according to Bloomberg News. Meanwhile, the Otis Elevator Company has estimated that 85 percent of high rises in the world with more than 13 floors did not name a 13th floor.”
You can read more of his article by clicking the link below.
https://blueprint.cbre.com/the-fear-of-the-13th-floor/
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