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C895
C895 – Consultation
OHIP Consultations and Visits Code — CONSULTATIONS AND VISITS · Schedule of Benefits
A consultation rendered by a psychiatrist for a non-emergency hospital in-patient, following a written request from a referring physician, nurse practitioner, or dental surgeon. It requires an assessment of the patient due to the complexity, seriousness, or obscurity of the case, or because a second opinion is requested. The service includes all elements necessary to prepare a written report with findings, opinions, and recommendations to the referring practitioner.
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 where common medical records are maintained, the written request may be on the common record.
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.
The consultant must prepare a written report (including findings, opinions, and recommendations) to the referring practitioner. Where the referral is from a nurse practitioner, the report must be provided to the nurse practitioner and the patient's primary care provider, if applicable.
C-prefix codes apply to non-emergency hospital in-patient services.
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