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C447
C447 – Subsequent visit - sixth to thirteenth week
OHIP Consultations and Visits Code — CONSULTATIONS AND VISITS · Schedule of Benefits
A subsequent visit is a routine assessment in hospital following the hospital admission assessment. C447 is specifically for subsequent visits rendered from the sixth to the thirteenth week of hospitalization, inclusive. This service includes all the - common and specific elements of an assessment, such as reviewing the patient's chart, a direct physical encounter, providing advice, and making arrangements for ongoing care. The service is limited to a maximum of three visits per patient per week.
When a hospital in-patient is referred from one physician to another physician, the date the second physician assessed the patient for the first time is considered the 'admission date' for the purposes of determining the appropriate subsequent visit fee code.
When a hospital in-patient is transferred from one physician to another physician, subsequent visits by the second physician are calculated based on the actual admission date of the patient.
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