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N565 – Repair of lipomeningocoele including release of tethered cord

OHIP Spinal Surgical Procedures Code — SPINAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES · Schedule of Benefits

The N565 service covers the surgical repair of a lipomeningocele, including the release of a tethered cord. As a surgical procedure, payment includes pre-operative and post-operative care. Payment for an assistant (suffix 'B') is based on 8 base units plus time units. Payment for an anaesthesiologist (suffix 'C') is based on 10 base units plus time units. For full details on assistant and anaesthesia payment calculations, refer to the General Preamble (, ).

No decompressive codes are eligible for payment rendered with N535, N536, N537, N538, N565, N566 or N567.

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