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J831
J831 – Biliary scintigraphy
OHIP Nuclear Medicine - IN VIVO Code — NUCLEAR MEDICINE - IN VIVO · Schedule of Benefits
Biliary scintigraphy is a nuclear medicine diagnostic procedure. It has two components: a professional component ('P' fee) for the physician's interpretation and report, and a technical component ('H' fee) which covers the cost of the equipment, supplies, and technical staff, typically paid to the hospital. The physician bills for the professional component.
Referral requiredFrom: Physician, NursePractitioner, OralMaxillofacialSurgeon
A service is only eligible for payment to the Supervising Physician when the medical record of the patient(s) identifies the following information at the time of the provision of the service:
a. The Supervising Physician;
b. The Medical Trainee and level of training;
c. The description of the insured service performed by the Medical Trainee;
d. Patient consent to the Supervision of services of a Medical Trainee; and
e. Where the service rendered is a Time-Based service, the Supervising Physician has at a minimum, reviewed the nature and outcome of the service and the patient record(s), with the Medical Trainee.
In addition to the requirements above, the Supervising Physician must have:
a. signed off on the service rendered by the Medical Trainee in the patient's medical record; or
b. where the Supervising Physician was not immediately available to sign off on the service rendered by the Medical Trainee, the Medical Trainee has written the date and time a discussion occurred with the Supervising Physician regarding the provision of the service in the patient's medical record.
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