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R556
R556 – Tenolysis - single
OHIP Musculoskeletal System Surgical Procedures Code — MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES · Schedule of Benefits
R556 is a surgical procedure for tenolysis - single. Payment is available for the surgeon (suffix A), assistant (suffix B), and anaesthesiologist (suffix C). The fees for assistant and anaesthesiologist are calculated based on basic units and time units. Various premiums may apply, including age-based premiums, after-hours premiums, and the trauma premium.
All insured services must be documented in appropriate records. The Act requires that the record establish that:
1. an insured service was provided;
2. the service for which the account is submitted is the service that was rendered; and
3. the service was medically necessary.
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