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E676B
E676B – Morbidly Obese Patient, Surgical Assistant, to Major Procedure Add - 6 Units
OHIP Surgical Procedures Code — Surgical Preamble · Schedule of Benefits
E676B is a premium for a surgical assistant, adding 6 units to the fee for the major procedure. E676 is eligible for payment once per patient per physician in addition to the amount eligible for payment for the major surgical procedure(s) where a morbidly obese patient undergoes major surgery to the neck, thorax, peritoneal cavity, retroperitoneum, pelvis, or hip and:
• the patient has a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 40;
• the surgery is rendered under general anaesthesia using either an open technique for the neck, thorax, or hip, or an open or laparoscopic technique for the peritoneal cavity, pelvis, retroperitoneum; and
• the principal surgical technique is neither aspiration, core or fine needle biopsy, dilation, endoscopy, mediastinoscopy, thoracoscopy, cautery, ablation nor catheterization.
E676A/B is only payable with the procedures listed in the Schedule. E676 is only eligible for payment when the BMI is recorded in the patient's permanent medical record, and is not eligible for payment if the surgery is rendered under local anaesthesia.
The patient's Body Mass Index (BMI) must be recorded in the patient's permanent medical record.
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