Key Components for Selecting Evaluation and Management (E/M) Codes Include

question 98

Multiple Choice

Key components for selecting evaluation and management (E/M) codes include all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) complexity of the diagnosis.
• B) complexity of the medical decision making.
• C) extent of the history documented.
• D) extent of the exam documented.

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Definitions:

Units

Basic quantitative measures used in economics and commerce to count, describe, and measure the amount of a product or commodity.

Least-Cost Combination

is an economic principle that firms achieve by using the mix of inputs that minimize their costs while producing a given level of output.

MRP

Marginal Revenue Product; the additional revenue generated by employing one more unit of a resource or factor of production.

Resources

Assets, materials, and inputs needed for the production of goods and services, including natural resources, labor, and capital.