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G656
G656 – Professional component - 36 to 59 hours recording
OHIP Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures Code — DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES · Schedule of Benefits
G656 is the professional component for a continuous electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring service for a duration of 36 to 59 hours. This service falls under Level 2 monitoring, which applies to devices with fewer than three skin electrodes, or those that only record portions of the monitoring period, or do not provide trend analysis. A minimum of 12 hours of monitoring is required. The professional component includes the interpretation of the recorded data and the creation of a diagnostic report.
Referral requiredFrom: Physician, NursePractitioner, Midwife, OralMaxillofacialSurgeon
The medical record must document that the service was medically necessary as per .
The duration of the recording (36 to 59 hours) must be documented.
Maximum one professional component, one technical recording component and one technical scanning component per patient, per recording.
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