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Code Labs and Tests Toward MDM With Confidence

Published on Tue Oct 21, 2025

Hint: You must meet two of the three elements to meet a specific level of MDM. Even the most seasoned coders often have trouble deciding with certainty what does and does not count toward medical decision making (MDM). Rae Jimenez, CPC, CDEO, CPB, CIC, CPMA, CPPM, CCS, president of Membership and Content at AAPC, sought to clear up this confusion [...]
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