To consider time as the key factor in determining the level of E/M services, the counseling and/or coordination of care must make up more than:
A) 10% of the encounter.
B) 25% of the encounter.
C) 50% of the encounter.
D) 75% of the encounter.

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For time to be considered the key factor in determining the level of Evaluation and Management (E/M) services, the counseling and/or coordination of care must constitute more than 50% of the encounter. This guideline allows for the complexity and time spent on these activities to be appropriately accounted for in the coding and billing process.

To Consider Time as the Key Factor in Determining the Level