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A816
A816 – Midwife or Aboriginal Midwife-Requested Anaesthesia Assessment (MAMRAA)
OHIP Consultations and Visits Code — CONSULTATIONS AND VISITS · Schedule of Benefits
An assessment of a mother or newborn provided by an anaesthesiologist upon the written request of a midwife or Aboriginal Midwife because of the complex, obscure or serious nature of the patient’s problem and is payable to an anaesthesiologist for such an assessment in any setting.
Referral requiredFrom: Midwife, AboriginalMidwife
A written request from a midwife or Aboriginal Midwife is required.
Urgent or emergency requests may be initiated verbally but must subsequently be requested in writing.
The written request must be retained on the patient’s permanent medical record.
The assessment must include the common and specific elements of a general or specific assessment.
The physician must submit findings, opinions, and recommendations verbally to the midwife or Aboriginal Midwife.
The physician must submit findings, opinions, and recommendations in writing to both the midwife/Aboriginal Midwife and the patient’s primary care physician or nurse practitioner, if applicable.
Usage limits
Maximum one MAMRAA per patient per anaesthesiologist per pregnancy.
Payable in any setting (office, hospital, etc.).
A816 is not eligible for the age-based fee premiums listed in .
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