Which of the following best reflects the patient type?
a. The patient has never received any professional, medical, or other healthcare services from the physician, or physician group
b. The patient has received professional, medical, or other healthcare services from the physician or physician group during 3 years prior to the E/M service visit in question
c. Whether the patient has received, or has not received, any professional, medical, or other healthcare services from the performing physician, or another physician of the exact same specialty and subspecialty who also belongs to the same group practice, during 3 years prior to the E/M service visit in question
d. The patient has not received professional, medical, or other healthcare services from the physician or physician group during 3 years prior to the E/M service visit in question
c) Whether the patient has received, or has not received, any professional, medical, or other healthcare services from the physician, or physician group, during 3 years prior to the evaluation and management service visit in question
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