I am aware that when counseling and/or coordination of care constitute more than 50% of

I am aware that when counseling and/or coordination of care constitute more than 50% of the physician-patient and/or physician-family encounter, time may be considered the key or controlling factor to qualify for a particular level of evaluation and management (E/M) service. However, I am unclear as to what constitutes counseling. Does the AMA define what constitutes counseling?

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CPT Knowledgebase - Jan 22, 2007