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E406
E406 – After hours premium - Urgent CT/MRI interpretation - Evenings
OHIP General Preamble Code — GENERAL PREAMBLE · Schedule of Benefits
Billed by time of day
Urgent CT/MRI interpretation premium. Urgent remote PACS interpretation, by when the study is read.. Toronto time.
These premiums are payable in addition to the CT or MRI services listed in the Diagnostic Radiology and Magnetic Resonance Imaging sections of the Schedule for interpreting a CT and/or MRI study on an urgent basis via a picture archiving and communication system (PACS), using diagnostic workstations and monitors consistent with Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standards. The physician must be physically present in Ontario at a location other than the hospital where the patient receives the CT or MRI study and provide the interpretation via PACS, including review of any relevant prior images available through the PACS.
Referral requiredFrom: Physician, OralMaxillofacialSurgeon
The time of the request and the time of the transmission of the interpretation.
A description of any factors referred to in the note regarding interpretation delays beyond the physician's control.
If the request for interpretation occurs prior to an eligible after hours period, but the interpretation cannot be provided prior to that eligible after hours period due to factors beyond the control of the interpreting physician, these premiums remain eligible for payment if the payment rules are otherwise satisfied.
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