CPT Knowledgebase - Mar 4, 2024

Would it be appropriate to report code 99205 after ordering six tests on the same panel during an office visit for a new patient with a high number of problems of high complexity addressed? Would it be appropriate to count the six-tests order twice to meet two of the three Category 1 medical decision making (MDM) elements for a high-level MDM?

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