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G391
G391 – Life threatening critical care (fourth and subsequent physicians)
OHIP Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures Code — DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES · Schedule of Benefits
G391 is a time-based service fee used in two distinct critical care scenarios:
1. Life Threatening Critical Care: This is for care rendered to a critically ill or injured patient with one or more vital organ systems acutely impaired, leading to a high probability of imminent life-threatening deterioration. G391 is payable per quarter-hour (or part thereof) for the fourth and subsequent physicians involved in the patient's care. The first three physicians use codes G521, G522, and `G523.
2. Other Critical Care: This is for resuscitation assessment and procedures in an emergency where there is a potential threat to life or limb that, without intervention, would likely escalate to 'life-threatening critical care'. G391 is payable per quarter-hour (or part thereof) after the initial quarter-hour, which is billed using `G395.
The time when the insured service started and ended must be recorded in the patient's permanent medical record or chart.
Examples of vital organ system failure include but are not limited to: central nervous system failure, circulatory failure, shock, renal, hepatic, metabolic and or respiratory failure.
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