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R249
R249 – Sequestrectomy and/or saucerization
OHIP Musculoskeletal System Surgical Procedures Code — MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES · Schedule of Benefits
Sequestrectomy is a surgical procedure performed on the pelvis or hip, categorized under Incision and Drainage. It involves the surgical removal of a sequestrum, which is a piece of dead bone tissue that has become separated from healthy bone, often as a result of infection (osteomyelitis). The fee for this service applies to the surgeon (suffix A), with separate calculations for assistant (suffix B) and anaesthetist (suffix C) services based on basic and time units.
For assistant services (suffix B), this procedure has 6 basic units.
For anaesthesia services (suffix C), this procedure has 7 basic units.
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