We have been to several seminars lately that provided conflicting information on how to assign points in the amount and/or complexity of data to be reviewed section of medical decision making. One presenter stated you are allowed to give one point for review of every separate type of test done per date of service. Another presenter said you are allowed only one point per test type regardless of the number of tests that were done or what dates they were performed. For example, at an office visit on 4/19, the MD reviews the reports of a CBC done 4/19, a comprehensive metabolic panel done 4/18, a MRI head done 4/15, a CT chest/abdomen done 4/16, and pathology report from a colonscopy done 4/14. The first presenter would argue that there are 5 distinct tests done for a total of 5 points. The second presenter would argue that there is 1 lab point, 1 radiology point and 1 other point for a total of 3 points. Does anyone have any documentation to support either viewpoint?