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W171
W171 – Chronic care or convalescent hospital - additional subsequent visits
OHIP Consultations and Visits Code — CONSULTATIONS AND VISITS · Schedule of Benefits
This service is an additional subsequent visit rendered by a Vascular Surgeon to a patient in a chronic care or convalescent hospital. It is intended for visits that occur after the first four subsequent visits in a calendar month, which are claimed using W172. The total number of routine subsequent visits, combining W172 and W171, is limited to six per patient per month. As a subsequent visit, it constitutes a routine assessment following the patient's admission (see ). Visits required for an acute intercurrent illness should be claimed using W121 and are not subject to this monthly limit (see ).
In addition to the <common_elements> (, ), all services described as assessments must include the <specific_elements> outlined in , such as a direct physical encounter, history taking, physical examination, and maintaining an appropriate medical record.
Subsequent visits (see General Preamble )
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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