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MDM Coding: 1 Bullet or 2?

Published on Tue Oct 05, 2021

Question: I am still getting used to the new rules for office/outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) services. For medical decision making (MDM) coding, should you count the order and review of a unique test as one bullet or two? Montana Subscriber Answer: Though the new guidelines for ordering, reviewing, and/or interpreting tests are still a little unclear, CPT® does state [...]
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