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Wiki Need help with Musculoskeletal Exam bullets

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Hi,

Can anyone give me their input on counting a bullet under the musculoskeletal system exam? I was wondering if in the musculoskeletal section for the six areas, for this area- 2) spine, ribs and pelvis. Does the physicain have to do all three or one of the three to count?

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The 1997 E/M Guidelines for elements of exam:
Musculoskeletal
Examination of joints, bones and muscles of ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING SIX AREAS:
1) head and neck
2) spine, ribs and pelvis
3) right upper extremity
4) left upper extremity
5) right lower extremity
6) left lower extremity

All three elements-spine, ribs and pelvis must be addressed to count as one bullet.
 
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