BH Medical or psychiatric consultation (1291)    NLM VALUE SETS (802.2)

Medical consultation with outpatient (procedure)

Follow-up visit (procedure)

Outpatient procedure (procedure)

Follow-up encounter (procedure)

Evaluation and management of established outpatient in office or other 
outpatient facility (procedure)

Evaluation and management of new outpatient in office or other outpatient 
facility (procedure)

General outpatient clinic admission (procedure)

Periodic reevaluation and management of healthy individual (procedure)

Initial evaluation and management of healthy individual (procedure)

Follow-up in outpatient clinic (finding)

Seen in hospital outpatient department (finding)

New patient consultation (procedure)

Consultation, described as limited

Consultation, described as comprehensive

Other consultation

Consultation, not otherwise specified

Office consultation for a new or established patient, which requires these 
3 key components: A problem focused history; A problem focused examination; 
and Straightforward medical decision making. Counseling and/or coordination 
of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals, 
or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and 
the patient's and/or family's needs. Usually, the presenting problem(s) 
are self limited or minor. Typically, 15 minutes are spent face-to-face 
with the patient and/or family.

Office consultation for a new or established patient, which requires these 
3 key components: An expanded problem focused history; An expanded problem 
focused examination; and Straightforward medical decision making. Counseling 
and/or coordination of care with other physicians, other qualified health 
care professionals, or agencies are provided consistent with the nature 
of the problem(s) and the patient's and/or family's needs. Usually, the 
presenting problem(s) are of low severity. Typically, 30 minutes are spent 
face-to-face with the patient and/or family.

Office consultation for a new or established patient, which requires these 
3 key components: A detailed history; A detailed examination; and Medical 
decision making of low complexity. Counseling and/or coordination of care 
with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals, or agencies 
are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and the patient's 
and/or family's needs. Usually, the presenting problem(s) are of moderate 
severity. Typically, 40 minutes are spent face-to-face with the patient 
and/or family.

Office consultation for a new or established patient, which requires these 
3 key components: A comprehensive history; A comprehensive examination; 
and Medical decision making of moderate complexity. Counseling and/or coordination 
of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals, 
or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and 
the patient's and/or family's needs. Usually, the presenting problem(s) 
are of moderate to high severity. Typically, 60 minutes are spent face-to-face 
with the patient and/or family.

Office consultation for a new or established patient, which requires these 
3 key components: A comprehensive history; A comprehensive examination; 
and Medical decision making of high complexity. Counseling and/or coordination 
of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals, 
or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and 
the patient's and/or family's needs. Usually, the presenting problem(s) 
are of moderate to high severity. Typically, 80 minutes are spent face-to-face 
with the patient and/or family.