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Evaluation & Management Code Definitions

99201 New/Office/Problem-Focused/Straightforward/10min
3 problem focused history; a problem focused examination; and straightforward medical decision making. ... Usually, the presenting problems are self limited or minor.

99202 New/Office/Exp. Problem-Focused/Straightforward/20min
3 an expanded problem focused history; an expanded problem focused examination; and straightforward medical decision making. ... Usually, the presenting problem(s) are of low to moderate severity.

99203 New/Office/Detailed/Low Complexity/30 min
3 a detailed history; a detailed examination; and medical decision making of low complexity...Usually, the presenting problem(s) are of moderate severity.

99204 New/Office/Comp./Mod./45min
3 a comprehensive history; a comprehensive examination; and medical decision making of moderate complexity... Usually, the presenting problem(s) are of moderate to high severity.

99205 New/Office/Comp./High/60 min
3 a comprehensive history; a comprehensive examination; and medical decision making of high complexity....Usually, the presenting problem(s) are of moderate to high severity.

99211 Estab/Office/Minimal/5 min

99212 Estab/Office/Problem-Focused/10 min
2 of 3 a problem focused history; a problem focused examination; straightforward medical decision making...Usually, the presenting problem(s) are self limited or minor.

99213 Estab/Office/Exp. Problem-Focused/15 min
2 of 3: an expanded problem focused history; an expanded problem focused examination; medical decision making of low complexity...Usually, the presenting problem(s) are of low to moderate severity.

99214 Estab/Office/Detailed/Mod/25 min
2 of 3: a detailed history; a detailed examination; medical decision making of moderate complexity.... Usually, the presenting problem(s) are of moderate to high severity

99215 Estab/Office/Comp./High/40 min
2 of 3:: a comprehensive history; a comprehensive examination; medical decision making of high complexity...Usually, the presenting problem(s) are of moderate to high severity.

99341 New/Home/Problem-Focused/20 min
3: a problem focused history; a problem focused examination; and straightforward medical decision making...Usually, the presenting problem(s) are of low severity.

99342 New/Home/Exp. Problem-Focused/30 min
3: an expanded problem focused history; an expanded problem focused examination; and medical decision making of low complexity...Usually, the presenting problem(s) are of moderate severity.

99343 New/Home/Detailed/Mod./45 min
3: a detailed history; a detailed examination; and medical decision making of moderate complexity...Usually, the presenting problem(s) are of moderate to high severity.

99344 New/Home/Comp./Mod./60 min
3: a comprehensive history; a comprehensive examination; and medical decision making of moderate complexity...Usually, the presenting problem(s) are of high severity.

99345 New/Home/Comp./High/75 min
3: a comprehensive history; a comprehensive examination; and medical decision making of high complexity...Usually, the patient is unstable or has developed a significant new problem requiring immediate physician attention.

99347 Estab/Home/Problem-Focused/15 min
2 of 3: problem focused interval history; a problem focused examination; straightforward medical decision making...Usually, the presenting problem(s) are self limited or minor.

99348 Estab/Home/Exp. problem-focused/25 min
2 of 3: an expanded problem focused interval history; an expanded problem focused examination; medical decision making of low complexity...Usually, the presenting problem(s) are of low to moderate severity.

99349 Estab/Home/Detailed/Mod. complexity/40 min
2 of 3: a detailed interval history; a detailed examination; medical decision making of moderate complexity...Usually, the presenting problem(s) are moderate to high severity.

99350 Estab/Home/Comp./Mod. to High/
2 of 3: a comprehensive interval history; a comprehensive examination; medical decision making of moderate to high complexity...Usually, the presenting problem(s) are of moderate to high severity. The patient may be unstable or may have developed a significant new problem requiring immediate physi