Under MDM, a patient presents with a new presenting problem requiring additional workup, and the physician reviews external records. This scenario most likely maps to which level of MDM?

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Moderate. A new presenting problem requiring workup falls under the 'Moderate' complexity level in the number/complexity of problems column, and reviewing external records can also support Moderate in the data column, making Moderate the appropriate MDM level.

Under MDM, a patient presents with a new presenting problem requiring additional workup, and the physician reviews external records. This scenario most likely maps to which level of MDM?

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