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- CODES:
 
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- CODE DESCRIPTION:    
Home visit for the evaluation and management of a new 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 of low severity. Typically, 20 minutes are spent face-to-face with 
the patient and/or family.
 
 
 
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- CODE DESCRIPTION:    
Home 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; 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, 30 minutes 
are spent face-to-face with the patient and/or family.
 
 
 
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- CODE DESCRIPTION:    
Home visit for the evaluation and management of a new 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 moderate to high severity. Typically, 45 minutes are spent face-to-face 
with the patient and/or family.
 
 
 
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- CODE DESCRIPTION:    
Home visit for the evaluation and management of a new 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 high severity. Typically, 60 minutes are spent face-to-face with 
the patient and/or family.
 
 
 
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- CODE DESCRIPTION:    
Home visit for the evaluation and management of a new 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 patient is unstable or 
has developed a significant new problem requiring immediate physician attention. 
Typically, 75 minutes are spent face-to-face with the patient and/or family.
 
 
 
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- CODE DESCRIPTION:    
Home visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, 
which requires at least 2 of these 3 key components: A problem focused 
interval 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, 
15 minutes are spent face-to-face with the patient and/or family.
 
 
 
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- CODE DESCRIPTION:    
Home visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, 
which requires at least 2 of these 3 key components: An expanded problem 
focused interval history; An expanded problem focused 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 low to 
moderate severity. Typically, 25 minutes are spent face-to-face with the 
patient and/or family.
 
 
 
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- CODE DESCRIPTION:    
Home visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, 
which requires at least 2 of these 3 key components: A detailed interval 
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 moderate to high severity. Typically, 40 
minutes are spent face-to-face with the patient and/or family.
 
 
 
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- CODE DESCRIPTION:    
Home visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, 
face-to-face with the patient and/or family.
which requires at least 2 of these 3 key components: A comprehensive interval 
history; A comprehensive examination; Medical decision making of moderate 
to 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. The 
patient may be unstable or may have developed a significant new problem 
requiring immediate physician attention. Typically, 60 minutes are spent 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
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