If an established patient sees a physician or other qualified health care professional (QHP) for

If an established patient sees a physician or other qualified health care professional (QHP) for two acute, uncomplicated and unrelated problems that are reported with E/M code 99212, may the problems addressed at the encounter be considered as moderate medical decision making (MDM) because two problems were addressed?

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CPT Knowledgebase - Nov 3, 2021