A patient is seen in the emergency department with a severe headache that is not responding to over the counter medications. The physician performs a detailed history and examination with medical decision making of high complexity. What is the correct E/M code for this encounter?

a. 99282
b. 99283
c. 99284
d. 99285

c. 99284
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