K623 – Application for psychiatric assessment
OHIP Consultation & Visit Premium Codes Code — CONSULTATIONS AND VISITS · Schedule of Benefits
A psychiatric assessment under the Mental Health Act (such as K620, K623, K624, and K629) includes the psychiatric history, inquiry, and examination of the patient necessary to complete the relevant forms, and to notify the patient, family, patient's representative, and relevant authorities where appropriate. Specifically, K623 is the application for psychiatric assessment (Form 1).
When to Use
- Use K623 when you are the physician completing a Form 1 (Application for Psychiatric Assessment) under the Mental Health Act for a patient who requires involuntary assessment.
- Use this code when the clinical encounter is specifically focused on the assessment, documentation, and notification requirements mandated by the Mental Health Act for a Form 1.
Common Pitfalls
- Do not bill K623 alongside a standard office visit (A007) or consultation (A005) on the same day, as the K623 fee is intended to be comprehensive for the assessment and form completion.
- Avoid billing K623 if the patient is already under a Form 1; use K624 (Renewal) or K629 (Certificate of Involuntary Admission) as appropriate for subsequent stages of the process.
Billing Tips
- Ensure the patient's chart explicitly documents the clinical findings that justify the criteria for the Form 1, as this is the primary evidence required for audit purposes.
Effective: April 1, 2026
A. Consultations and Visits
CONSULTATIONS AND VISITS
Assessment
Assessments
The service includes such psychiatric history, inquiry, and examination of the patient, as is appropriate, to enable the physician to complete, and includes completing, the relevant forms and to notify the patient, family, patient representative and relevant authorities under the Mental Health Act, where appropriate.
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