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R344
R344 – Tibial and femoral stapling
OHIP Musculoskeletal System Surgical Procedures Code — MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES · Schedule of Benefits
Tibial and femoral stapling. Listed under Musculoskeletal System Surgical Procedures, Leg length discrepancy (Femur and Fibula/Tibia sections). Assistant services are 6 basic units and anaesthesia services are 6 basic units, plus time units.
All insured services must be documented in the patient's medical record, establishing that the service was provided, medically necessary, and is the same service for which the account is submitted.
For surgical procedures, an appropriate operative report is required.
The anaesthesia basic units (6) and assistant basic units (6) are calculated from the fee schedule values and the unit fees specified in the General Preamble (, ). Anaesthetist: 105.06 / 15.49 = 6.78 units. Assistant: 84.84 / 12.51 = 6.78 units. Rounded to 6.
Use of a second assistant requires authorization by a medical consultant and submission of a letter from the surgeon outlining the reason.
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