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S652
S652 – Staging pelvic lymphadenectomy for prostatic cancer
OHIP Male Genital Surgical Procedures Code — MALE GENITAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES · Schedule of Benefits
Staging pelvic lymphadenectomy for prostatic cancer, which can be performed as an open or laparoscopic procedure. The service must include the removal of, at a minimum, bilateral obturator nodes to qualify for this code. If only a sampling of nodes is performed, it does not constitute a complete staging lymphadenectomy, and either S312 (laparotomy) or Z553 (laparoscopic biopsy) may be appropriate depending on the procedure performed. This service is eligible for surgeon (<suffix>A</suffix>), assistant (<suffix>B</suffix>), and anaesthetist (<suffix>C</suffix>) fees.
The operative report must document that at a minimum, bilateral obturator nodes were removed.
Sex
Male
The fee for the surgeon (<suffix>A</suffix>) is a flat rate. Assistant (<suffix>B</suffix>) and anaesthetist (<suffix>C</suffix>) services are calculated based on basic units plus time-based units. For assistant services, the basic units are 7 (). For anaesthesia services, the basic units are 10 (). Time units for both are calculated as per the rules in the Surgical Assistants' Services () and Anaesthesiologists' Services () sections of the Schedule.
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