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W262 – Chronic care or convalescent hospital visit

OHIP Consultations and Visits Code — CONSULTATIONS AND VISITS · Schedule of Benefits

A subsequent visit is a routine assessment following a patient's admission to a long-term care institution, specifically a chronic care or convalescent hospital. As per , this service applies to non-emergency in-patient services. This fee code, W262, is used for the first four subsequent visits per patient per month. For additional subsequent visits within the same month, see W261. The service includes all the specific elements of an assessment as outlined in , such as a direct physical encounter with the patient, history taking, physical examination, arranging for related assessments, and providing advice to the patient or their representative.

In surgical cases requiring medical direction, standard in-hospital medical fees are to be claimed in addition to the surgical fee. This includes all operations on babies under one year of age, and all other older children who require medical supervision.

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