Emergency Department Visit (1458)    NLM VALUE SETS (802.2)

Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a 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.

Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient, 
which requires these 3 key components: An expanded problem focused history; 
An expanded problem focused 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 low to moderate severity.

Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient, 
which requires these 3 key components: An expanded problem focused history; 
An expanded problem focused 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 
severity.

Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient, 
which requires these 3 key components: A detailed history; A detailed 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 high severity, and require urgent evaluation by the physician, or 
other qualified health care professionals but do not pose an immediate 
significant threat to life or physiologic function.

Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient, 
which requires these 3 key components within the constraints imposed by 
the urgency of the patient's clinical condition and/or mental status: 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 high severity 
and pose an immediate significant threat to life or physiologic function.