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R707 – Surgical drainage of pericardial effusion for cardiac tamponade

OHIP Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures Code — CARDIOVASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES · Schedule of Benefits

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Surgical drainage of pericardial effusion for cardiac tamponade, by open or video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) approach
Evidence of cardiac tamponade and clinical instability
Open or VATS approach
Z401Aspiration of pericardiumR748Pericardiectomy - one side openR749Pericardiectomy - both sides open or sternal splitR750Open biopsy of pericardium and drainage (transthoracic or epigastric)

R707 is not eligible for payment in the setting of pericardial effusion with no evidence of tamponade and clinical instability

R707 is not eligible for payment in addition to pericardiocentesis or pericardiectomy

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