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H988
H988 – First person seen - ED Physician - Sat., Sun. and Holidays (07:00-24:00)
OHIP General Preamble Code — GENERAL PREAMBLE · Schedule of Benefits
Billed by time of day
Special visit: Emergency Department by an Emergency Department Physician, first person seen. By when the visit starts. Schedule of Benefits GP74.. Toronto time.
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| Weekday daytimeMon–Fri 07:00–17:00 |
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| Weekday eveningMon–Fri 17:00–24:00 |
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| NightEvery day 00:00–07:00 |
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| Weekend or holidaySat, Sun & holidays 07:00–24:00 |
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A premium for the first person seen during a non-elective special visit to the Emergency Department, by an Emergency Department Physician (), for visits that commence on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday between 07:00 and 24:00. Fee $77.10 (max. 10 (total of first and additional person seen) per time period). Schedule of Benefits Special Visit Premium Table V, Emergency Department by an Emergency Department Physician (). The time of the request to attend and the situation requiring attendance must be documented in the medical record (). Bill with the appropriate A-prefix assessment from the General Listings.
The time of the request to attend in the emergency department must be documented on the medical record.
The specific situation requiring the physician's attendance must be documented on the medical record.
Payable to an Emergency Department Physician as defined on .
Maximum 10 total of first and additional person seen (H989) per time period.
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