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S184
S184 – Suture of intestine
OHIP Digestive System Surgical Procedures Code — DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES · Schedule of Benefits
Suture of intestine is a surgical procedure for repairing a perforation or laceration of the intestine. This service is eligible for surgeon (suffix A), assistant (suffix B), and anaesthetist (suffix C) fees. The fee for the assistant is based on 6 base units plus time units. The fee for the anaesthetist is based on 7 base units plus time units. An additional fee is listed for performing a choledochotomy in conjunction with this procedure (E721).
All insured services must be documented in appropriate records that the service for which the account is submitted is the service that was rendered and was medically necessary (as per ).
For time-based services (anaesthesia, surgical assistant), the physician must record on the patient's permanent medical record or chart the time when the insured service started and ended (as per ).
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