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W068
W068 – Nursing home or home for the aged - subsequent visits
OHIP Consultations and Visits Code — CONSULTATIONS AND VISITS · Schedule of Benefits
A routine subsequent assessment for a patient in a nursing home or home for the aged, rendered by a specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery. As defined in the General Preamble (), a subsequent visit is any routine assessment following the patient's admission to a long-term care institution. These non-emergency services apply to patients in chronic care hospitals, convalescent hospitals, nursing homes, homes for the aged, and designated chronic or convalescent care beds, but not patients in designated palliative care beds. Emergency calls and other special visits to these in-patients should be claimed using the General Listings ('A' prefix codes) and applicable Special Visit Premiums. This service is limited to a maximum of 3 visits per patient per month.
Must meet the requirements for a subsequent visit, which is a type of assessment. This includes a direct physical encounter with the patient including an appropriate history and physical examination, advice to the patient, and an appropriate record. As per , a direct physical encounter with the patient is required.
See General Preamble for general rules on subsequent visits in long-term care.
For emergency calls and other special visits to in-patients, use General Listings and Premiums when applicable - see General Preamble to .
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