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B998
B998 – First person seen - Palliative Care Home Visit - Any day 07:00-24:00 (weekdays, evenings, Sat., Sun. and Holidays)
OHIP General Preamble Code — GENERAL PREAMBLE · Schedule of Benefits
Billed by time of day
Special visit: Palliative Care Home Visit, first person seen. 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 premium for the first person seen during a non-elective special visit to a patient's home for palliative care, for visits that commence on any day between 07:00 and 24:00 (nights have their own code). Fee $91.80 (no max. per time period). Schedule of Benefits Special Visit Premium Table VII, Palliative Care Home Visit (). 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 time of the visit must be documented in the medical record
Must be the first person seen at the destination
Usage limits
No maximum per time period
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