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K199
K199 – Psychiatric care - in-patient per unit
OHIP Consultations and Visits Code — CONSULTATIONS AND VISITS · Schedule of Benefits
Psychiatric care services encompass 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. This service is provided to an in-patient and is billed in time-based units. For in-patient psychiatric care, the time units can be calculated based on either consecutive or non-consecutive time spent rendering the service. As per , this service includes all common elements and specific elements such as performing the therapy, arranging procedures and follow-up care, discussions with the patient, and monitoring.
The start and end times of the service must be recorded in the patient's permanent medical record.
For conditions and definitions - see General Preamble to .
For electroconvulsive therapy fees, see Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures.
When claiming group therapy only services rendered to one group are payable at the same time.
Unit means ½ hour or major part thereof - see General Preamble , for definitions and time-keeping requirements.
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