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N523
N523 – AV malformation of cord - excision/obliteration
OHIP Spinal Surgical Procedures Code — SPINAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES · Schedule of Benefits
A surgical procedure for the excision or obliteration of an arteriovenous (AV) malformation of the spinal cord. This procedure is eligible for payment to the surgeon (suffix A), a surgical assistant (suffix B), and an anaesthesiologist (suffix C). The assistant's fee is calculated based on 10 basic units plus time units. The anaesthesiologist's fee is calculated based on 13 basic units plus time units.
Note: No other decompressive codes are eligible for payment when rendered with N523.
This service may be eligible for add-on premiums such as the acute spinal cord injury premium (E383), trauma premium (E420), and various age-based and after-hours premiums.
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