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E003
E003 – Supportive care/Monitoring
OHIP General Preamble Code — GENERAL PREAMBLE · Schedule of Benefits
Supportive care or monitoring by the surgical assistant or anaesthesiologist includes:
1. Being in constant attendance at a surgical procedure for the sole purpose of monitoring the condition of the patient (including appropriate physical examination and inquiry) and being immediately available to provide, and including the provision of, special supportive care to the patient.
2. Discussion with, and providing advice and information, including prescribing therapy to the patient or the patient’s representative, whether by telephone or otherwise, on matters related to the service and, in circumstances in which it would be professionally appropriate that results can be reported upon prior to any further patient visit, the results of related procedure(s) and/or assessment(s).
3. Providing premises, equipment, supplies, and personnel for any aspect(s) of the specific elements of the service that is(are) performed at a place other than the place in which the attendance occurs. Element 2 is included in the service even if no occasion arises for performing it.
Being in constant attendance at a surgical procedure for the sole purpose of monitoring the condition of the patient (including appropriate physical examination and inquiry) and being immediately available to provide, and including the provision of, special supportive care to the patient.
E021Cpremature newborn less than 37 weeks gestational ageE014Cnewborn to 28 daysE009Cinfant from 29 days to 1 year of ageE019Cinfant or child from 1 year to 8 years of age inclusiveE007Cadult aged from 70 to 79 years, inclusiveE018Cadult aged 80 years and olderE010Cpatient with body mass index (BMI) > 40E011Cpatient in prone position during surgeryE024Cpatient in sitting position during surgery, greater than 60 degrees uprightE025Cunanticipated massive transfusion – transfusion of at least one blood volume of red blood cellsE012Cpatient who is known to have malignant hyperthermia or there is a strong suspicion of susceptibility, and the anaesthetic requires full malignant hyperthermia set up and managementE022CASA III - patient with severe systemic disease limiting activity but not incapacitatingE017CASA IV – patient with incapacitating systemic disease that is a constant threat to lifeE016CASA V – moribund patient not expected to live 24 hours with or without operationE020CASA E - patient undergoing anaesthesia for emergency surgery which commences within 24 hours of operating room booking, to E022C, E017C or E016C
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