The following document was developed based on questions and answers posed during our webinars on the prior authorization (PA) program for certain hospital outpatient department (OPD) services.
Medical decision-making (MDM) is one of the key components used to determine the level of service for Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding. Since 2021, the American Medical Association (AMA) and CMS have emphasized MDM (or time) as the pr…
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