General Multi Exam PE as per Medicare
Constitutional Measurement of any three of the following seven vital signs: 1) sitting or standing blood pressure, 2) supine blood pressure, 3) pulse rate and regularity, 4) respiration, 5) temperature, 6) height, 7) weight (May be measured and recorded by ancillary staff) General appearance of patient (eg, development, nutrition, body habitus, deformities, attention to grooming)[textarea name="field_name" default="sample text"] Eyes Inspection of conjunctivae and lids Examination of pupils and irises (eg, reaction to light and accommodation, size and symmetry) Ophthalmoscopic examination of optic discs (eg, size, C/D ratio, appearance) and posterior segments (eg, vessel changes, exudates, hemorrhages) [textarea name="field_name" default="sample text"] Ears, Nose, Mouth Throat External inspection of ears and nose (eg, overall appearance, scars, lesions, masses) Otoscopic examination of external auditory canals and tympanic membranes Assessment of hearing (eg, whispered voice, finger rub, tuning fork) Inspection of nasal mucosa, septum and turbinates Inspection of lips, teeth and gums Examination of oropharynx: oral mucosa, salivary glands, hard and soft palates, tongue, tonsils and posterior pharynx [textarea name="field_name" default="sample text"] Neck Examination of neck (eg, masses, overall appearance, symmetry, tracheal position, crepitus) Examination of thyroid (eg, enlargement, tenderness, mass) [textarea name="field_name" default="sample text"] Respiratory Assessment of respiratory effort (eg, intercostal retractions, use of accessory muscles, diaphragmatic movement) Percussion of chest (eg, dullness, flatness, hyperresonance) Palpation of chest (eg, tactile fremitus) Auscultation of lungs (eg, breath sounds, adventitious sounds, rubs) [textarea name="field_name" default="sample text"] Cardiovascular Palpation of heart (eg, location, size, thrills) Auscultation of heart with notation of abnormal sounds and murmurs Examination of: carotid arteries (eg, pulse amplitude, bruits) abdominal aorta (eg, size, bruits) femoral arteries (eg, pulse amplitude, bruits) pedal pulses (eg, pulse amplitude) extremities for edema and/or varicosities [textarea name="field_name" default="sample text"] Chest/Breast Inspection of breasts (eg, symmetry, nipple discharge) Palpation of breasts and axillae (eg, masses or lumps, tenderness) Gastrointestinal Examination of abdomen with notation of presence of masses or tenderness Examination of liver and spleen Examination for presence or absence of hernia Examination (when indicated) of anus, perineum and rectum, including sphincter tone, presence of hemorrhoids, rectal masses Obtain stool sample for occult blood test when indicated [textarea name="field_name" default="sample text"] Genitourinary MALE: Examination of the scrotal contents (eg, hydrocele, spermatocele, tenderness of cord, testicular mass) Examination of the penis Digital rectal examination of prostate gland (eg, size, symmetry, nodularity, tenderness) FEMALE: Pelvic examination (with or without specimen collection for smears and cultures), including Examination of external genitalia (eg, general appearance, hair distribution, lesions) and vagina (eg, general appearance, estrogen effect, discharge, lesions, pelvic support, cystocele, rectocele) Examination of urethra (eg, masses, tenderness, scarring) Examination of bladder (eg, fullness, masses, tenderness) Cervix (eg, general appearance, lesions, discharge) Uterus (eg, size, contour, position, mobility, tenderness, consistency, descent or support) Adnexa/parametria (eg, masses, tenderness, organomegaly, nodularity)[textarea name="field_name" default="sample text"] Lymphatic Palpation of lymph nodes in two or more areas: Neck Axillae Groin Other [textarea name="field_name" default="sample text"] Musculoskeletal Examination of gait and station Inspection and/or palpation of digits and nails (eg, clubbing, cyanosis, inflammatory conditions, petechiae, ischemia, infections, nodes) Examination of joints, bones and muscles of one or more of the following six areas: 1) head and neck; 2) spine, ribs and pelvis; 3) right upper extremity; 4) left upper extremity; 5) right lower extremity; and 6) left lower extremity. The examination of a given area includes: Inspection and/or palpation with notation of presence of any misalignment, asymmetry, crepitation, defects, tenderness, masses, effusions Assessment of range of motion with notation of any pain, crepitation or contracture Assessment of stability with notation of any dislocation (luxation), subluxation or laxity Assessment of muscle strength and tone (eg, flaccid, cog wheel, spastic) with notation of any atrophy or abnormal movements [textarea name="field_name" default="sample text"] Skin Inspection of skin and subcutaneous tissue (eg, rashes, lesions, ulcers) Palpation of skin and subcutaneous tissue (eg, induration, subcutaneous nodules, tightening) [textarea name="field_name" default="sample text"] Neurologic Test cranial nerves with notation of any deficits Examination of deep tendon reflexes with notation of pathological reflexes (eg, Babinski) Examination of sensation (eg, by touch, pin, vibration, proprioception) [textarea name="field_name" default="sample text"] Psychiatric Description of patient’s judgment and insight Brief assessment of mental status including: orientation to time, place and person recent and remote memory mood and affect (eg, depression, anxiety, agitation) [textarea name="field_name" default="sample text"]
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