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NEUROLOGY: CODING AND DOCUMENTATION

Medical Decision Making Examples **

Level of MDM Risk Diagnosis / Management Options Amount / Complexity of Data

Straightforward
 
Minimal Minimal Minimal

Low

Complexity

Low Limited Limited

Moderate

Complexity

Moderate Multiple Moderate

High

Complexity

High Extensive Extensive
The above would be High Complexity MDM.
 
 
Level of MDM Risk Diagnosis / Management Options Amount / Complexity of Data

Straightforward
 
Minimal Minimal Minimal

Low

Complexity

Low Limited Limited

Moderate

Complexity

Moderate Multiple Moderate

High

Complexity

High Extensive Extensive
The above would be Moderate Complexity MDM.
 
 
Level of MDM Risk Diagnosis / Management Options Amount / Complexity of Data

Straightforward
 
Minimal Minimal Minimal

Low

Complexity

Low Limited Limited

Moderate

Complexity

Moderate Multiple Moderate

High

Complexity

High Extensive Extensive
The above would be Moderate Complexity MDM.
 
 
Level of MDM Risk Diagnosis / Management Options Amount / Complexity of Data

Straightforward
 
Minimal Minimal Minimal

Low

Complexity

Low Limited Limited

Moderate

Complexity

Moderate Multiple Moderate

High

Complexity

High Extensive Extensive
The above would be Low Complexity MDM.
 
 
Level of MDM Risk Diagnosis / Management Options Amount / Complexity of Data

Straightforward
 
Minimal Minimal Minimal

Low

Complexity

Low Limited Limited

Moderate

Complexity

Moderate Multiple Moderate

High

Complexity

High Extensive Extensive
The above would be High Complexity MDM.
 
 

** The level is determined by taking the lower of the two highest of the three categories.