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R655
R655 – Pericranial flap to orbit or face - bilateral
OHIP Musculoskeletal System Surgical Procedures Code — MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES · Schedule of Benefits
Pericranial flap to orbit or face, performed bilaterally. This surgical procedure is eligible for surgeon (suffix A), assistant (suffix B), and anaesthetist (suffix C) services.
• When performed in conjunction with a coronal approach for the main operation, add-on code E974 may also be claimed.
• Anaesthesia services (claimed as R655C) are calculated based on 7 base units plus time units as per rules on ().
• Surgical assistant services (claimed as R655B) are calculated based on 7 base units plus time units. As per rules on (), when assistant units are not specified for a procedure, the anaesthesia base units are used.
The anaesthesia service (suffix C) includes 7 base units plus applicable time units (, ).
The surgical assistant service (suffix B) includes 7 base units plus applicable time units. The base units are derived from the anaesthesia units as per , since no assistant units are explicitly listed for this code.
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