E/M Coding:
Calculate Tetanus Shot MDM Risk Carefully
Published on Mon Dec 12, 2022
How should a tetanus shot factor into calculating MDM risk? When coding an evaluation and management (E/M) service, coders must calculate the level of medical decision making (MDM) associated with the patient’s care. According to Todd Thomas, CPC, CCS-P, president of ERcoder, Inc., in Edmond, Oklahoma: “While we are currently in a transition period as ED coders are preparing for [...]