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A963
A963 – Travel Premium - Physician Office - Sat., Sun. and Holidays (07:00-24:00)
OHIP General Preamble Code — GENERAL PREAMBLE · Schedule of Benefits
Billed by time of day
Special visit: Physician Office, travel premium. By when the visit starts. Schedule of Benefits GP76.. Toronto time.
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| Weekday daytimeMon–Fri 07:00–17:00 |
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| Weekday eveningMon–Fri 17:00–24:00 |
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| NightEvery day 00:00–07:00 |
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| Weekend or holidaySat, Sun & holidays 07:00–24:00 |
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A travel premium for a non-elective special visit to the physician's office, for visits that commence on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday between 07:00 and 24:00. Fee $37.40 (max. 1 per time period). Schedule of Benefits Special Visit Premium Table VIII, Physician Office (). The time the special visit takes place must be documented in the medical record (). Bill with the appropriate A-prefix assessment from the General Listings.
The visit must be non-elective.
The travel must not be within the same long-term care facility, hospital complex, or buildings on the same hospital campus.
The service must be one of the eligible services listed under 'Consultations and Visits' or 'Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures'.
Usage limits
Maximum 1 per time period (Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays 07:00-24:00).
A963 specifically corresponds to the 'Sat., Sun. and Holidays' time period in the Physician Office Special Visit Premium Table (Table VIII).
If the physician is already at the office, a travel premium is not eligible.
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