5 types Nature of presenting problem
1. Minimal
2. Self-limited or minor
3. Low severity
4. Moderate Severity
5. High Severity
Minimal
Does not require physician
Self-limited or minor
Problem that runs a definite course, has good prognosis
Low severity
Risk of morbidity w/o treatment is low. recovery w/o funcional impairment
Moderate severity
Risk of morbidity w/o treatment is moderate, uncertain prognosis
High severity
Risk of morbidity w/o treatment is high to extreme, high probability of svere, prolonged functional impairment.
Key components
1. History
2. Examination
3.Medical Decision making
Complete PFSH (established)
1 specific item from 2 of the 3 history areas.
For services:
office or other outpatient- established
ED
Subsequent Nursing facility
Domiciliary care- established
Home care- established
Complete PFSH ( new Patient)
1 Specific item from each of the 3 history
For Services:
office of other outpatient-new pt
hospital obs.
hopital inpt-initial care
consultations
comprehensive nersing assessment
domiciliary care-new pt
home care- new pt
7 Components Recognized
1. history
2. Examination
3. Medical Decision making
4. Couseling
5. Coordinatio of care
6. nature of presenting probelm
7. time
Perinent PFSH
1 specific item from any 3 history
Externded ROS
2-9 systems reviewed w/ positive and or negative
Complete ROS
At least 10 must be reviewed system w/ positive or negative must be individually documented
ROS
1. Constitutional symptoms (fever, weight loss)
2. Eyes
3. Ears, nose, mouth, throat
4. cardiovascular
5. Respiratory
6. Gastrointestinal
7. Genitourinary
8. Musculoskeletal
9. integumentary
10. Neurological
11.Psychiatric
12. Endocrine
13. Hematologic/ l
Extended HPI
4 or more HPI or
associated comorbidities or
status of 3 or more multiple chronic conditions
HPI Elements
1. location
2. quality
3. severity
4. duration
5. timing
6. context
7. modifiying factors
8. associated sign and symptoms
Brief HPI
3 Elements of HPI
History: expeanded problem focused
HPI= Brief
ROS= Problem pertinent
PFSH= N/a
History: comprehensive
HPI= extended
ROS= Complete
PFSH= complete
History: Detailed
HPI= Extended
ROS= Extended
PFSH= Pertinent
History: problem focused
HPI= Brief
ROS= N/A
PFSH= N/A
straightforward
all minimal
low complexity
# of DX=limited
Data reviewed= limited
Risk of complications= low
moderate complexity
# of Dx= multiple
Data reviewed= moderate
Risk of complications= moderate
High complexity
# of Dx= extensive
data reviewed= extensive
Risk of complications= high
4. The level of E/M service is based on:
Documentation
Key components
Contributing factors
All of the above
all of the above
According to E/M guidelines, a(n) ________ exam encompasses a complete single-specialty exam or a complete multisystem exam.
Problem-focused
Expanded problem focused
Detailed
Comprehensive
Comprehensive
What are the four levels of medical decision making complexity?
Low Complexity High Complexity Moderate Complexity Straightforward
The code range for Home Services is ________.
99341-99350
What are the four levels of history type?
problem-focused, expanded problem-focused, detailed, comprehensive
What CPT code is assigned to an ED service that has a detailed history and exam with a moderate level of MDM?99284
99291
99283
99220
99284
Mr. Smith presents to the Emergency Department at the local hospital for chest pain and is seen by the ED physician on duty. The physician obtains an extended HPI, an extended ROS, and a pertinent PFSH. What is the level of history? Problem-focused
Expand
detailed
An initial inpatient consultation with a detailed history, detailed exam and MDM of low complexity
99253
The physician performs an extended exam of the affected body areas and related organ systems. What is the level of the examination?
Problem-focused
Expanded problem focused
Detailed
Comprehensive
detailed
Dr. Martin provided 1 hour and 20 minutes of critical care services to Jack Smithton (age 64), who is in the Intensive Care Unit with acute respiratory distress syndrome. (Separate the codes with a comma in your response as follows: XXXXX, XXXXX.)
99291, 99292
Counseling, coordination of care, nature of presenting problem, and time are considered:
Levels of E/M service
Key components
Contributory factors
Medical decision-making process
Contributory factors
These elements would be part of the ________ history: employment, education, use of drugs.
Past
Social
Family
Any of above
Social
The HPI must be documented in the medical record by:
The physician
Any office staff member
The patient
Any of the above
The physician
When a physician performs a preventive care service, the extent of the exam is determined by the:
Age
Gender
Gender and age
Length of time elapsed since last exam
Age
The definition of low birth weight can be found in the notes for subheading ________.
Continuing intensive care
The term used to describe a patient who has NOT been formally admitted to a health care facility is ________.
outpatient
The ________ is a statement describing the reason for the encounter and is a history element.
Chief Complaint
Modifier ________ is used to indicate that a separately identifiable E/M service was performed by the physician on the same day as the preventive medicine service.
-25
Donald Mayors is a homebound patient who is experiencing some new problems with managing his diabetes. Dr. Martin, who has never seen this patient before, drives to Donald's residence and spends 20 minutes examining the patient and explaining the adjustme
99341
CHART NOTE
CC: Dizziness
SUBJECTIVE: This 46-year-old female established patient presents today reporting feeling ill yesterday, and she has developed some dizziness. She feels like things stick in her throat and that her throat is "sticky." She has a pas
99213
CAPD CYCLER DIALYSIS PROGRESS NOTE
LOCATION: Inpatient, Hospital
PATIENT: Mandy Horton
ATTENDING PHYSICIAN: Ronald Green, MD
This patient was reasonably stable overnight. She was evaluated empty . She was in no cardiorespiratory distress. Clear lungs, dul
99232