Wiki Amt/Complexity of data reviewed in MDM

[lrosselli]

In the 1995 guidelines, during medical decision making, under the category for Amount and/or Complexity of Data Reviewed, credit can be given for "Review and summarization of old records and/or obtaining history from someone other than patient and/or discussion of case with another health care provider." Can credit be given if one physician discusses a case with another physician in the same group practice with a different specialty?

 

[MCook]

There is nothing in the offiicial guidelines that prevents you for giving credit. It only specifies "another health care provider". It does not exclude someone in the same practice.

 

[lrosselli]

That's what I thought also. Thank you!