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Cut Into Complex Concepts in the MDM Table

Published on Tue Oct 10, 2023

Learn the differences between words like “self-limited” and “acute.” While handy, the levels of medical decision making (MDM) table in CPT® is infamous for being subjective and sometimes confusing, even for seasoned evaluation and management (E/M) coders. If you find yourself misunderstanding the terms in the table more often than you’d even like to admit, you’ll want to keep reading. [...]
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