CPT Knowledgebase - Jun 4, 2024

A new patient presents to a physician's office with complaints of migraines. The physician documents a medically appropriate history and physical examination. The physician documents that the patient has a new undiagnosed problem with uncertain prognosis, for which a computed tomography (CT) scan of the head was ordered and migraine medication was prescribed. What would be the appropriate E/M code to report in this scenario?

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