MDM full form in medical term is Medical decision making. It means the process clinicians use to draw a conclusion and decide from any available medical data/record. The process uses various skills clinicians attain via regular training and practice to make an informed decision to process the optimal results for a patient. In medical billing, the term MDM is often used to defend the use of specific coding levels.
More severe conditions, such as high-risk versus low-risk conditions, and unknown conditions versus general conditions, are related to higher coding levels. An MDM complexity score can be applied using a rubric to aid in this coding exercise.
Numerous steps are included in a complete process of Medical decision-making: