Medical necessity of E/M services is based on all of the following factors EXCEPT the:

A) acuity and severity of the problems addressed.
B) complexity of documented comorbidities.
C) physical scope encompassed by the problems.
D) procedures performed to address the problem.


D) procedures performed to address the problem.

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