Hi Tom,
I actually didn't know that. Very cool. However, it doesn't do that with medium complexity, which for something cough conjunctivitis would not be good. Maybe it should say, your last note's complexity was higher than low complexity.
The problem, which would certainly not be looked at the same by everyone, is that it is not only located in a place which I overlook, therefore coding everything low complexity, one is not forced to choose one. Herein lies the problem. As many would not want one more step to sign off a note, it would have to be a preference.
I guess it also depends as you alluded to how much having the code on the note. I know there is a preference as to whether you want the complexity on the printed note.
I know that it has been stated here by one that they don't use the E & M coding chart to help decide a CPT code. However if one did and the higher complexity gave the 99214 or 5, it may be good to document it.
