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For E/M visits, remind providers they can rein in the review of systems
Taking history and physical exams out of the calculations for level-based E/M services was on the wish lists of CMS and health care leaders for several years. That wish started to come true in 2021, the first year that office/other outpatient visits (99202-99215) were coded based on medical decision-making (MDM) or time.
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