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E025C
E025C – Unanticipated massive transfusion
OHIP General Preamble Code — GENERAL PREAMBLE · Schedule of Benefits
An amount is payable for 10 extra units in addition to basic and time units when an anaesthesiologist administers an anaesthetic to a patient experiencing an unanticipated massive transfusion. This is defined as a transfusion of at least one blood volume of red blood cells.
Note: E025C is only eligible for payment for an unanticipated transfusion of blood during a surgical procedure where:
1. greater than 70 ml/kg of red blood cells are transfused for a patient with a weight up to 50 kg; or
2. 10 or more units of red blood cells are transfused for a patient with a weight exceeding 50 kg.
Commentary:
E025C is defined by the amount of blood transfused rather than the amount of blood loss. The volume of blood transfused does not include blood collected from a cell saver, hemodilution techniques or non-red blood cell components.
E025C is only eligible for payment for an unanticipated transfusion of blood during a surgical procedure where: 1. greater than 70 ml/kg of red blood cells are transfused for a patient with a weight up to 50 kg; or 2. 10 or more units of red blood cells are transfused for a patient with a weight exceeding 50 kg.
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