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R548
R548 – Extensive/multiple repair - wrist
OHIP Musculoskeletal System Surgical Procedures Code — MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES · Schedule of Benefits
R548 is a surgical procedure listed under the Musculoskeletal System section of the Schedule of Benefits. The service is eligible for payment to the operating surgeon (suffix A), a surgical assistant (suffix B), and an anaesthesiologist (suffix C) as per . The fee for the surgical assistant is calculated by adding basic units and time units, and multiplying the total by the unit fee as detailed on pages -. The fee for the anaesthesiologist is similarly calculated by adding basic and time units and multiplying by the unit fee as detailed on pages -. Payment for a second assistant requires special authorization ().
Submit claims for assisting at surgery using the suffix 'B', with the procedural code.
Submit claims for anaesthesia services rendered with a surgical procedure using the suffix 'C', with the procedural code.
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