Evaluation and Management Coding Reference Sheet
CODE Office Visit Est.     2/3 HISTORY EXAM MDM Time
99211 Office visit, No. Phys. Required N/A N/A minimal 5 min
99212 Office visit, Est. (Prob focused) Problem Focused 1 Straightforward 10 min
99213 Office visit, Est (Low) Exp. Problem Focused 2-4 Low 15 min
99214 Office visit, Est. (Mod.) Detailed 5-7 Moderate 25 min
99215 Office visit Est. (High Comprehensive 8 High 40 min
CODE Office Visit New     3/3 HISTORY EXAM MDM Time
99201 IOV (No Referral) Problem Focused 1 Straightforward 10 min
99202 IOV (No Referral) Exp. Problem Focused 2-4 Straightforward 20 min
99203 IOV (No Referral) Detailed 5-7 Low 30 min
99204 IOV (No Referral) Comprehensive 8+ Moderate 45 min
99205 IOV (No Referral) Comprehensive 8+ High 60 min
  Office Consults    3/3 HISTORY EXAM MDM Time
99241 Office Consult minimal Problem Focused 1 Straightforward 15
99242 Office Consult Prob. Focused Exp. Problem Focused 2-4 Straightforward 30
99243 Office Consult (Low) Detailed 5-7 Low 40
99244 Office Consult (Mod.) Comprehensive 8+ Moderate 60
99245 Office Consult (High) Comprehensive 8+ High 80
  Prolonged Services       Time
99354 Office Prolonged Service add on to base code     60
99355   Each Additional 30 minutes 1 unit each 30 min     30
-24 Modifier 24 Add on to E/M when the E/M is unrelated during a Postoperative Global Period, 2nd Dx  
-25 Modifier 25 Significant, Separately identifiable E/M service on the same day of a procedure  
-57 Modifier 57 E/M pre-op, but before the Decision for Surgery  
  Hospital Admission 3/3 HISTORY EXAM MDM Time
99221 Initial Admission, Low Detailed 5-7 Straightforward 30
99222 Initial Asmission, Moderate Comprehensive 8+ Moderate 50
99223 Initial Admission, High Comprehensive 8+ High 70
  Hospital  Follow up 2/3 HISTORY EXAM MDM Time
99231 Inpt Follow Straightforward Prob. Focused Interval 1 Low/ Stable, Recovering, Improving 15 min bedside, floor or unit
99232 Inpt Follow Moderate Exp Prob Foc. Interval 2-4 Moderate         Inadequate response/Minor Complication 25 min bedside, floor or unit
99233 Inpt Follow High Detailed Interval 5-7 High. Unstable, significant complication      significant new problem 35 min bedside and floor or unit
99238 Discharge under 30 minutes        
99239 Discharge over 30 minutes Be sure to dictate time spent in your discharge summary
Evaluation and Management Coding Reference Sheet
  Observation Codes 3/3 HISTORY EXAM MDM Time
99217 Observation care discharge        
99218 Initial Observation Low Detailed 5-7 Low  
99219 Initial Observation Moderate Comprehensive 8+ Moderate  
99220 Initial Observation High Comprehensive 8+ High  
99234 Admit/Discharge same day Low Detailed 5-7 Low  
99235 Admit/Discharge same day Mod Comprehensive 8+ Moderate  
99236 Admit/Discharge same day High Comprehensive 8+ High  
  Inpatient Consultation 3/3 Rule of R's Only one per hospitalization
99251 Initial inpt consult straightforward Prob. Focused 1 Straightforward 20 min
99252 Initial inpt consult Expanded Exp. Problem Focused 2-4 Straightforward 40 min
99253 Initial inpt consult Detailed Detailed 5-7 Low 55 min
99254 Initial inpt consult Moderate Comprehensive 8+ Moderate 80 min
99255 Initial inpt consult High Comprehensive 8+ High 110 min
  Follow up inpt consults 3/3 Use In-pt follow up unless the initial consultation was completed and a subsequent consult is requested
99261 Follow up inpt consult low Prob. Focused 1 Low 10
99262 Follow up inpt consult  Mod Exp Prob Focused 2-4 Moderate 20
99263 Follow up inpt consult High Detailed 5-7 High 30
  Prolonged Services Inpatient (with patient contact)       Time
99356 Inpt. Prolonged Phys. Service add on to base code     60
99357   Each Additional 30 minutes 1 unit each 30 min     30
  Prolonged Services Inpatient (without patient contact)       Time
99358 Inpt. Prolonged Phys. Service add on to base code     60
99359   Each Additional 30 minutes 1 unit each 30 min     30
Time component is considered only when greater than 50% of the visit is spent is counseling and coordination of care.  Summarize the content and nature of the discussion and the necessity for the time spent. Document the clock time. 
No PFSH is required: 99231-33, 99261-63 and 99311-33