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E479
E479 – Arthroscopy of midcarpal and/or distal radio-ulnar joint, through separate portals
OHIP Musculoskeletal System Surgical Procedures Code — MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES · Schedule of Benefits
Payable in addition to R682 (Wrist arthroscopy setup), E479 is for the arthroscopy of the midcarpal and/or distal radio-ulnar joint when performed through separate portals. As per the note on page , this add-on is not payable if the service it describes is considered a standard component of another arthroscopic wrist procedure performed during the same session.
A wrist procedure listed in the Hand and Wrist section of the Schedule performed arthroscopically is eligible for payment in addition to R682 if that procedure is not described as a component of R682 or described by an E-add-on code to R682.
Arthroscopic E-add-on codes listed below are not eligible for payment in addition to R682 when the service described by the E-code is a generally accepted component of a procedure described in Note #1.
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