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P038
P038 – Attendance at labour - patient transferred to another centre for delivery
OHIP Obstetrics Code — OBSTETRICS · Schedule of Benefits
Payable to a physician for attendance at labour when the patient is transferred to another centre for delivery. This service compensates the physician for their time and care provided before the transfer. This code is used in lieu of a delivery code (e.g., P006, P018) by the physician managing labour prior to the patient's transfer.
Medical record must document the physician's attendance at labour and the details of the patient's subsequent transfer to another centre for delivery, establishing the medical necessity for the service as billed.
As per , the medical record must establish that an insured service was provided, the service for which the account is submitted is the service that was rendered, and the service was medically necessary.
Sex
Female
when patient transferred to another centre for delivery
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