Dr. Getter spent one hour with Nancy, 40 minutes of which he spent counseling her on keeping her diabetes under control. The primary factor for this E/M code is the:

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The primary factor for this E/M code is the time spent with the patient. Dr. Getter spent one hour with Nancy, and the counseling on diabetes took up 40 minutes of that time. This meets the criteria for coding based on time.

Dr Getter Spent One Hour with Nancy, 40 Minutes of Which