Physician services that are more intense than the work of other E/M services and that involve frequent personal assessment by the physician would be coded as:
A) consultation.
B) critical care.
C) subsequent care.
D) initial hospital care.

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The description matches the criteria for critical care services which involve the constant attention of the physician and frequent personal assessment of the patient's condition. Consultation services involve a request for an opinion or advice from another physician and subsequent care refers to follow-up visits for an ongoing condition. Initial hospital care may involve more intensive services, but not necessarily frequent personal assessments by the physician.

Physician Services That Are More Intense Than the Work of Other