Drug Therapy Requiring Intensive Monitoring for Toxicity

Question:

When auditing MDM, is there a list of drugs that are considered “drug therapy requiring intensive monitoring for toxicity?”

Answer:

Not from the AMA.

Here’s the definition:

Stay current. Code confidently.

Join over 2,500 members who trust our citation-based resources.

Join Today

Last revised October 2, 2025 - CodingIntel Editor
Tags: E/M medical decision making

Our mission is to provide up-to-date, simplified, citation driven resources that empower our members to gain confidence and authority in their coding role.

In 1988, CodingIntel.com founder Betsy Nicoletti started a Medical Services Organization for a rural hospital, supporting physician practice. She has been a self-employed consultant since 1998. She estimates that in the last 20 years her audience members number over 28,400 at in person events and webinars. She has had 2,500 meetings with clinical providers and reviewed over 43,000 medical notes. She knows what questions need answers and developed this resource to answer those questions.