Question

question 2

a mother takes her 2-year-old back to dr. denton for an annual well child exam. the patient has a comprehensive checkup, and vaccinations are brought up to date. which category or subcategory of evaluation and management codes would be selected for the well child exam?

preventive medicine, individual counseling.
preventive medicine, established patient.
subsequent hospital care
office visit, established patient

Explanation:

Identify the service type

The patient is presenting for an "annual well child exam" with a comprehensive checkup, which falls under preventive medicine services rather than a standard sick office visit.

Determine patient status

The prompt states the mother takes her child "back to Dr. Denton," indicating the patient has been seen by this provider before and is therefore an established patient.

Select the correct CPT category

Combining the service type (preventive medicine) and patient status (established patient) yields the subcategory "Preventive medicine, established patient."

Answer:

• Preventive medicine, individual counseling.
• Preventive medicine, established patient. (Correct answer)
• Subsequent hospital care
• Office visit, established patient