OPD7277: What is the E/M level?

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OPD7277: What is the E/M level?

E/M levels are about the amount of work and time needed for an office visit, reflected in the history, exam, and medical-decision making (or in time spent with the patient). For an established patient visit that is brief with a straightforward assessment and limited exam, the appropriate level is a level 2 established-patient visit. This corresponds to about 10 minutes of face-to-face time and minimal complexity in history and exam, with straightforward medical decision making. Higher levels would be used if the history, exam, or decision making were more extensive, and a nurse-only visit (often with no physician present) is typically not coded as a physician E/M service. So the level shown here aligns with a standard low-complexity established-patient visit.

E/M levels are about the amount of work and time needed for an office visit, reflected in the history, exam, and medical-decision making (or in time spent with the patient). For an established patient visit that is brief with a straightforward assessment and limited exam, the appropriate level is a level 2 established-patient visit. This corresponds to about 10 minutes of face-to-face time and minimal complexity in history and exam, with straightforward medical decision making. Higher levels would be used if the history, exam, or decision making were more extensive, and a nurse-only visit (often with no physician present) is typically not coded as a physician E/M service. So the level shown here aligns with a standard low-complexity established-patient visit.

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