What is OHIP billing code K624?

K624 is "Certification of involuntary admission", an OHIP Consultations and Visits code from the Ontario Schedule of Benefits (Physician Services).

How much does K624 pay?

The current OHIP fee for K624 is $164.50, effective 2026-04-01, per the Ontario Schedule of Benefits.

How do I bill K624 to OHIP?

K624 is submitted through OHIP's MCEDT claims system, either directly or via billing software. SnapBill validates K624 claims against the Schedule of Benefits rules before submission.

What codes are related to K624?

Codes related to K624 in the Schedule of Benefits include K623, K629, K620.

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K624

K624 – Certification of involuntary admission

OHIP Consultations and Visits Code — CONSULTATIONS AND VISITS · Schedule of Benefits

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A psychiatric assessment under the Mental Health Act as defined in the General Preamble (). K624 is for the certification of involuntary admission (Form 3) and includes the necessary history, examination, notification of the patient, family, and relevant authorities, and the completion of the form.

A psychiatric assessment under the Mental Health Act (K620, K623, K624, and K629) 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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A completed Form 1 Application by a Physician For Psychiatric Assessment retained on the patient's medical record is sufficient documentation to indicate that a consultation for involuntary psychiatric treatment has been requested by the referring physician.

Consultations or assessments claimed in addition to certification or re-certification same day are payable at nil.

Interviews with relatives on behalf of a patient, Children's Aid Society (CAS) staff or legal guardian, etc. - see listings in Family Practice & Practice In General.

Certification of incompetence (financial) including assessment to determine incompetence is not an insured benefit.

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