If we are using the 1997 evaluation and management guidelines for the examination component, do we have to use the 1995 guidelines for the history and medical decision-making components?
The 1997 guidelines provided the specialty examination guidelines only. Therefore, the history and medical-decision making components from the 1995 guidelines are used for all evaluation and management services. This said, under the history component, the Status of chronic conditions was added after the 1995 guidelines were instituted. This element of the history component is also available for all services.
