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K191
K191 – Family psychiatric care - in-patient
OHIP Consultations and Visits Code — CONSULTATIONS AND VISITS · Schedule of Benefits
Family psychiatric care is a time-based service for in-patients, defined as any combination or form of assessment and treatment by a physician for mental illness, behavioural maladaptations, and/or other problems that are assumed to be of an emotional nature, where there is consideration of the patient's biological and psychosocial functioning. The service is provided to the patient in the presence of one or more members of the patient's household or professional caregivers not on staff at the facility. Payment is calculated in units, where one unit is a half-hour or major part thereof (minimum 20 minutes for the first unit). As per , the start and end times must be recorded in the patient's medical record. This service is claimed against the patient's health number and diagnosis. For detailed conditions and time unit calculations, refer to General Preamble pages to .
The physician must record on the patient's permanent medical record or chart the time when the insured service started and ended.
For conditions and definitions - see General Preamble to .
For electroconvulsive therapy fees, see Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures.
Family psychotherapy is claimed against the patient's health number and diagnosis.
Unit means ½ hour or major part thereof - see General Preamble , for definitions and time-keeping requirements.
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