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C079
C079 – Subsequent visit - after thirteenth week
OHIP Consultations and Visits Code — CONSULTATIONS AND VISITS · Schedule of Benefits
C079 is a subsequent visit for a non-emergency hospital in-patient, applicable for care provided by a Geriatrics (07) specialist after the thirteenth week of hospitalization.
As defined in , a subsequent visit is any routine assessment in a hospital following the hospital admission assessment. It includes all common elements of insured services (e.g., record keeping, conferring with colleagues) and the specific elements of assessments (e.g., direct physical encounter with the patient, history taking, physical examination, providing advice) as detailed in -.
This service is for routine care; for acute intercurrent illnesses, C121 may be claimed in excess of the monthly limit as per .
All insured services must be documented in the medical record, establishing that the service was provided, is the service submitted, and was medically necessary.
Usage limits
Maximum 6 per patient per month after the thirteenth week. Subsequent visits are limited to one per patient, per day by the same physician.
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