What term is used to describe a patient who has not been formally admitted to a health care facility?

Q: What are the four levels of history type?

The E/M guidelines recognize four levels of history” of incrementally increasing complexity and detail: Problem Focused. Expanded Problem Focused. Detailed.

The term used to describe a patient who has NOT been formally admitted to a health care facility is:

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What term is used to describe a patient who has been formally admitted to a hospital?
What are the three types of patient status?
What are the four levels of history type?
What does level of MDM mean?

The term used to describe a patient who has NOT been formally admitted to a health care facility is OUTPATIENT.

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The term used to describe a patient who has NOT been formally admitted to a health care facility is OUTPATIENT.

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E/M coding

Question	Answer
The three factors that the coder must consider in the assignment of an E/M code are: 1. Place of Service 2. _____________ of Service 3. Patient Status	type
An established patient is one who has received a face-to-face professional service from the same physician or another physician of the same specialty in the same group within the past ____________________ years.	three
What term is used to describe a patient who has not been formally admitted to a health care facility?	outpatient
The three key components that are present in every patient case except counseling encounters and that enable the coder to choose the appropriate level of service are: 1. history 2. ___________________ 3. medical decision-making	examination
The four elements of history are: 1. chief complaint 2. history of present illness 3. past medical history, social history, and ___________________ 4. review of systems	family history
The four levels of history type from least complex to most complex are:1. problem focused2. expanded problem focused3. __________________4. comprehensive	detailed
A. the most extensive examination, encompassing a complete single specialty examination or complete multisystem examination	comprehensive
B. an extended examination of the affected body area or areas and related organ system(s)	detailed
C. examination is limited to the affected body area or organ system and other related organ systems	expanded problem focused
D. examination is limited to the affected body area or organ system identified by the chief complaint	problem focused
Label the following as body area (BA) or organ system (OS): neck	body area
Label the following as body area (BA) or organ system (OS): skin	organ system
Label the following as body area (BA) or organ system (OS): eyes	organ system
Label the following as body area (BA) or organ system (OS): back	body area
Label the following as body area (BA) or organ system (OS): respiratory	organ system
The four levels of medical decision-making complexity are:1. _______________2. low3. moderate4. high	straighforward
The complexity of medical decision-making is based on:1. number of possible diagnoses or management options2. amount or complexity of _________ to review3. risk of complication or death if the condition is left untreated	data
The three contributing factors are: coordination of care, nature of presenting problem and _________	counseling
What is the one criterion for selecting a hospital discharge day management code?	Time
Who is ultimately responsible for completion of the final examination, follow-up instructions, and arrangements for discharge and discharge records for a hospital inpatient?	Attending physician

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What term is used to describe a patient who has been formally admitted to a hospital?

“Inpatient” means that the patient is formally admitted to the hospital on the physician's order. The facility where the patient is admitted for an extended stay may be a hospital, nursing home, rehab facility, or long-term care facility.

What are the three types of patient status?

What are the four types of patient status? The four types of patient status are new patient, established patient, outpatient, and inpatient.

What are the four levels of history type?

The E/M guidelines recognize four “levels of history” of incrementally increasing complexity and detail: Problem Focused. Expanded Problem Focused. Detailed.

What does level of MDM mean?

Determine the type of medical decision making (MDM). MDM is how the provider rates the degree of difficulty in establishing a patient's diagnosis and treatment plan. E/M codes include four types of MDM: straightforward, low complexity, moderate complexity, and high complexity.