E/M guidelines 95 vs 97

What is the difference between 95 and 97 guidelines and HPI

Jul 8th, 2011 - Codapedia Editor 1,399

re: E/M guidelines 95 vs 97

There are a number of articles on Codapedia about this. The two I've linked to below are the most relevant to your question, but search for some related terms and you'll find more.

the short answer: 1997 allows the status of three chronic diseases in place of four HPI elements.

http://codapedia.com/article_85_History-of-the-present-illness.cfm

http://codapedia.com/article_88_Documentation-Guidelines.cfm