Jenr0406
New
I am a new pulmonary coder and am having trouble figuring out if OSA is moderate or low decision making when it is the only problem/dx. Can anybody advise?
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Wiki Medical decision making for obstructive sleep apnea
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lphillips
Guru
Medical Decision Making is made up of multiple components - so there is no way to actually answer your question as posted.
Number of Diagnosis/Management Options; Amount and/or Complexity of Data Reviewed and Risk of Complications, Morbidity, Mortality (Table of Risk) all need to be taken into consideration.
Can you expand more on your question? Eg; is the condition new to provider, stable, worsening; were there any services ordered labs/xrays/tests or records reviewed; table of risk also needs to be reviewed for presenting problem, management options, etc.
Number of Diagnosis/Management Options; Amount and/or Complexity of Data Reviewed and Risk of Complications, Morbidity, Mortality (Table of Risk) all need to be taken into consideration.
Can you expand more on your question? Eg; is the condition new to provider, stable, worsening; were there any services ordered labs/xrays/tests or records reviewed; table of risk also needs to be reviewed for presenting problem, management options, etc.
Pathos
True Blue
Agreed, based on the first posting it would be impossible to determine the Medical Decision Making (MDM). OSA is generally considered a chronic problem, but with so many other factors which determine the MDM, we only have a fragment of information.
If you could expand a little more, we could provide more information.
khajapeer
Contributor
Mdm
Mainly MDM will have 3 tables
1. no of dx table 2. Data points table 3. Risk table (1/3)
To qualify for MDM 2/3 is enough
If you consider no of dx table and Presenting problem under Risk table it goes require MDM Level
yes you can pick MDM level with only one problem/dx, even though we don't have orders or management options.
Mainly MDM will have 3 tables
1. no of dx table 2. Data points table 3. Risk table (1/3)
To qualify for MDM 2/3 is enough
If you consider no of dx table and Presenting problem under Risk table it goes require MDM Level
yes you can pick MDM level with only one problem/dx, even though we don't have orders or management options.