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R497
R497 – Removal of total arthroplasty - without replacement
OHIP Musculoskeletal System Surgical Procedures Code — MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES · Schedule of Benefits
Removal of total arthroplasty - without replacement, listed under Knee - Arthroplasty in the Musculoskeletal System Surgical Procedures. Surgeon (A), assistant (B) and anaesthetist (C) services are payable.
All insured services must be documented in appropriate records. The 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.
For services rendered by a Medical Trainee, the medical record must identify the Supervising Physician, the Medical Trainee and level of training, a description of the insured service, patient consent, and be signed off by the Supervising Physician. Refer to for full details.
Since the specific description for R497 was not provided in the source documents, this record is based on the General Preamble rules for surgical procedures and inferences from the master fee record. The basic units for assistant and anaesthetist services are 6, as specified on page .
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