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C845
C845 – Limited consultation
OHIP Consultations and Visits Code — CONSULTATIONS AND VISITS · Schedule of Benefits
A limited consultation is a consultation which is less demanding and, in terms of time, normally requires substantially less of the physician's time than the full consultation. Otherwise, a limited consultation has the same requirements as a full consultation as defined on page of the Schedule. This service is for a non-emergency hospital in-patient, as indicated by the 'C' prefix. A consultation is an assessment rendered following a written request from a referring practitioner who requests the opinion of a specialist because of the complexity, seriousness, or obscurity of the case, or because another opinion is requested. The consultant must provide a written report of findings, opinions, and recommendations to the referring practitioner, as per rules on page .
Referral requiredFrom: Physician, NursePractitioner, DentalSurgeon
A copy of the written request for the consultation, signed by the referring physician, nurse practitioner or dental surgeon must be kept in the consulting physician's medical record. In a hospital, the written request may be contained on the common medical record.
The consultant must prepare a written report including findings, opinions, and recommendations to the referring physician, nurse practitioner or dental surgeon.
The request must identify the consultant by name, the referring practitioner by name and billing number, and the patient by name and health number.
The written request must set out the information relevant to the referral and specify the service(s) required.
See General Preamble to . For emergency calls and other special visits to in-patients, use General Listings and Premiums when applicable - see General Preamble to .
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