Reference no: EM133536474

Question

1. The patient lives in an assisted living facility that does not have nursing care. The caregiver calls the patient's physician to see the patient due to severe combativeness during meals. The physician performs a medically appropriate history and examination and uses moderate-level medical decision-making. What is the E/M used to report this service?

2. A patient's family practitioner referred him to a urologist for urinary incontinence. The problem was resolved and the patient returned to his family practice physician. Two years later, the patient presents to the same urologist's office for problems with erectile dysfunction. The urologist performs a medically appropriate history and/or exam and medical decision making of high complexity. What is the E/M used to report this service? Use modifiers as appropriate.

3. Dr. Jones spent approximately 1 hour in a meeting with an oncologist and a reconstructive surgeon. The three physicians discussed treatments for Dr. Jones' patient, who was recently diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma. What is the E/M code used to report this service?