BH Outpatient encounter (1294)    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)

Interview and evaluation, described as brief

Interview and evaluation, described as limited

Interview and evaluation, described as comprehensive

Other interview and evaluation

Diagnostic interview and evaluation, not otherwise specified

Consultation, described as limited

Consultation, described as comprehensive

Other consultation

Consultation, not otherwise specified

Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of a 
new patient, which requires these 3 key components: A problem focused history; 
A problem focused examination; 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, 10 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 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.

Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of a 
new patient, which requires these 3 key components: An expanded problem 
focused history; An expanded problem focused examination; 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 to 
moderate severity. Typically, 20 minutes are spent face-to-face with the 
patient and/or family.

Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of a 
new patient, which requires these 3 key components: A detailed history; 
A detailed examination; 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, 30 minutes are 
spent face-to-face with the patient and/or family.

Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of a 
new patient, which requires these 3 key components: A comprehensive history; 
A comprehensive examination; 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, 
45 minutes are spent face-to-face with the patient and/or family.

Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of a 
new patient, which requires these 3 key components: A comprehensive history; 
A comprehensive examination; 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, 
60 minutes are spent face-to-face with the patient and/or family.

Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an 
established patient, which requires at least 2 of these 3 key components: 
A problem focused history; A problem focused examination; 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, 10 minutes are spent face-to-face with the patient 
and/or family.

Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an 
established patient, which requires at least 2 of these 3 key components: 
An expanded problem focused history; An expanded problem focused examination; 
Medical decision making of low complexity. Counseling and 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 to moderate severity. Typically, 15 minutes are spent face-to-face 
with the patient and/or family.

Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an 
established patient, which requires at least 2 of these 3 key components: 
A detailed history; A detailed examination; 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, 25 minutes are spent face-to-face with the 
patient and/or family.

Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an 
established patient, which requires at least 2 of these 3 key components: 
A comprehensive history; A comprehensive examination; 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, 40 minutes are spent face-to-face with the 
patient and/or family.