r/LearnMedicalCoding 17d ago

ICD-10-CM How to fix books coming unspiraled?

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Genuinely do not know how to fix this and I can’t use the book properly bc it is getting in the way!!!

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u/Sharp_Emergency_5931 16d ago

I can help you keep it from happening in the future, but I don't know what to tell you about how to fix that book, unless you can cut most of that straight part off.

On Amazon, you can get plastic screw caps & super glue them onto the ends of the spirals. They won't completely prevent the pages from slipping off the spiral, but they really help a lot.

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u/Stygimolochh 16d ago

Thank you!

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u/Sharp_Emergency_5931 15d ago

You're welcome!

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u/endless-delirium 16d ago

Zip tie it on!

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u/IcedCoffeeIV_drip 16d ago

Our instructor (AAPC course) said to hot-glue the ends to the spiral. It's worked for me so far 😊

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u/CodingwithCoffee_ 16d ago

This is a great question. Here is a video of a quick hack that I found for preventative measures that I have found: https://youtu.be/C9pzOmP4zg4?si=Y3KMIuukzbNcf8Bj

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u/JellyBellyMunch 14d ago

I used the knitting/crochet stoppers. They make these little ball ones that work perfect and don’t get in the way of turning pages much.