E/M Coding:
Patient’s Decision Doesn’t Change the Work Involved
Published on Thu Mar 13, 2025
Question: A provider advised a patient to begin a medication and instructed them on the correct way to take it, including advising them of possible interactions with another drug they’re currently prescribed. After this discussion, the patient said that they actually didn’t want to take the newly prescribed medication. Can it still count as a data element for the choosing [...]