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2021 e/m risk

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    What element level of MDM would a specialist referral fall under 2021 E/M Guidelines?

    Our PCP providers would like to consider a referral to a specialist as a LOW RISK under column 3 of the 2021 E/M table for Risk of Complications and/or Morbidity or Mortality of Patient Management. In comparison to Box A. of the 2020 & earlier E/M table and guidelines, whether a condition was...
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    • 2021 e/m 2021 e/m risk 2021 guidelines e/m changes mdm risk medical decision making referral referrals
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    2021 Outpatient E/M Risk Table - Suicide watch and open-door seclusion?

    Does anyone have information on where suicide watch and open-door seclusion fall in the Risk column of the MDM table under the 2021 outpatient E/M guidelines? On our old auditing tools (1997 guidelines), we had open-door seclusion under Moderate risk and suicide watch under High risk. Would the...
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