Outpatient Consultation (1632)    NLM VALUE SETS (802.2)

Name Value
NAME Outpatient Consultation
OID 2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1008
SHORT ID OC08
VERSION DATE 2017-01-06 00:00:00
CODE LIST
  • CODES:
    • CODE DESCRIPTION:   
      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.
      
    • CODE DESCRIPTION:   
      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.
      
    • CODE DESCRIPTION:   
      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.
      
    • CODE DESCRIPTION:   
      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.
      
    • CODE DESCRIPTION:   
      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.
      
MEASURE LIST