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E006B
E006B – Cancelled Surgery - Assistant Service
OHIP Surgical Assists Code — Cancelled Surgery – Assistant Services · Schedule of Benefits
When an anaesthetic has begun but the operation is cancelled due to a complication prior to commencement of surgery and the assistant has scrubbed but is not required to do anything further, the service is payable as E006B: with the actual number of time units added to 6 basic units for this service.
When to Use
- Use E006B when an anaesthetic has been administered and the assistant is scrubbed, but the surgeon cancels the procedure due to an intra-operative complication before the incision is made.
- Use this code specifically when the assistant is present and prepared to assist but the surgical procedure itself never officially commences.
Common Pitfalls
- Do not use E006B if the surgery has already commenced; in that scenario, you must bill the procedural code with the appropriate time units rather than the 6 basic units provided by E006B.
- A common rejection occurs when the claim lacks the required time units; you must explicitly add the actual time units spent by the assistant to the 6 basic units to ensure the claim processes correctly.
- Avoid billing E006B if the cancellation occurs prior to the administration of anaesthetic, as the requirement for anaesthetic induction is a mandatory trigger for this code.
Billing Tips
- Ensure you append the correct after-hours or night premiums (E400B or E401B) to the total E006B fee if the case was scheduled or commenced during those specific time windows.
- When calculating the total, combine the 6 basic units with the documented time units before applying any applicable percentage-based premiums.
No fee information available.
Category
Surgical Assistants' Services
Subcategory
Cancelled Surgery – Assistant Services
Service Type
Procedure
Code Classes
Surgical Assistants' Services
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