tci E/M Coding Alert - 2021 Issue Q1

You Be the Coder: Count Tests This Way for Correct MDM Calculations

Question: In the article “Sharpen Your MDM Knowledge With This Quiz,” published in E/M Coding Alert volume 9, number 1, you counted the ordering and reviewing of a unique test as two bullets out of the four bullets in category 1 of the moderate level of amount and/or complexity of data to be reviewed and analyzed. Can you please clarify this, as I believe it is expected that if a provider orders a test, they will look at the results and make a decision based on the reviewed results — in other words, ordering and reviewing a...

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