If you look at the AMA table, they do have some examples. However, the examples don't appear until the moderate section. See starting page 8 in this link below. If you read page 18 that may help as well.
In my opinion it would still be fair to consider the "old" way as a reference just to think about what the examples used to be. I still sometimes level the E/M both ways just to get an idea. Of course, you can't use the 95/97 but it can help to get an idea. Depending on what specialty you are working in, many of the reputable specialty societies have FAQs and examples on their sites.
A lot of the MACs have FAQ sections which might help you:
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- Please define the risk of complications and/or morbidity and/or mortality assigned?
Answer: Risk is assigned relative to each of the levels as follows:
- Straightforward- no treatment is prescribed or there is minimal risk associated with the prescribed treatment or testing plan
- Low- problem(s) are associated with low risk and require minimal discussion and/or patient consent
- Moderate- the provider would review a moderately serious problem with the patient/surrogate, obtain necessary consent and monitor the outcome of the treatment plan. This would also apply in situations where complex social factors may impact patient management
- High- the provider would discuss potential higher risk problems that will require ongoing monitoring.
There is discussion of risk here:
Do you have any examples where you are coding a 2?