Medical Decision Making – Breaking It Down. Part 1 of 3: Number of Diagnosis & Management Options

Medical Decision Making (MDM) is one of the three “key components” of determining the level of an evaluation and management (E/M) service. It is probably the most difficult component of an E/M service to review. MDM is where the providers thought process is quantified and most often the primary role in determining the correct level of service or E/M code.