Wiki Patient declined test/prescription

[dburnham]

If a provider tells the patient, they need a test or prescription and the patient refuses, does the provider still get the MDM credit to determine the level of service?

 

[csperoni]

This is addressed in the AMA E&M guidelines. https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/2023-e-m-descriptors-guidelines.pdf/#page=6
See bottom part of page 6 and page 7 - Guidelines for Selecting Level of Service Based on Medical Decision Making

 

[Cls1530]

We give credit for it.