1995/1997 EM Guidelines
History Component
Exam Component
MDM Component
Body Area or Organ System
100

The three components of EM Guidelines

What are the History, Exam, MDM?
100

Location, severity, quality

What are bullets of HPI?

100

1995 Guidelines count these

What are body areas and organ systems?

100
The parts of Medical Decision Making

What are problem, data, risk?

100

Gastrointestinal

What is organ system?
200

Problem focused, Expanded, Detailed, Comprehensive

What are the levels of service?

200

PFSH

What is "past, family, social history"?

200
Under 1997 guidelines a detailed exam needs _____ bullets

What is 12-17?

200

3 points for a type of problem is a ________ level

What is moderate?

200

Genitalia

What is a body area?

300

This is determined for each component

What is level of service?

300

CC, 4+ HPI, 2-9 ROS, 1 PFSH

What is a detailed history?

300

2-4 BA/OS counted in a 1995 exam

What is an expanded exam?

300

problem= low, data= straightforward, risk= moderate

What is low level of MDM?

300

Back and Spine

What is a body area?

400

Developers of the EM Guidelines

Who are the AMA and CMS?

400

Comprehensive History

what is "CC, HPI 4+, ROS 10+, PFSH 2-3"?

400
Under 1995 guidelines, 6 BA/OS is a _________ level exam

What is detailed?

400

Risk: Two or more minor problems

What is low risk?

400

Respiratory

What is an organ system?

500

Specialist typically benefit more from using these guidelines

What are the 1997 guidelines?

500

CC, HPI, ROS, PFSH

What are the elements of the History component?

500
Two bullets counted under the 1997 guidelines is a _______ level

What is focused?

500

Risk: drug therapy requiring intensive monitoring for toxicity

What is High risk?

500

Skin

What is an organ system?

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