What is OHIP billing code W444?

W444 is "General re-assessment of patient in nursing home", an OHIP Consultations and Visits code from the Ontario Schedule of Benefits (Physician Services).

How much does W444 pay?

The current OHIP fee for W444 is $20.60, effective 2025-06-01, per the Ontario Schedule of Benefits.

How do I bill W444 to OHIP?

W444 is submitted through OHIP's MCEDT claims system, either directly or via billing software. SnapBill validates W444 claims against the Schedule of Benefits rules before submission.

What codes are related to W444?

Codes related to W444 in the Schedule of Benefits include W849, W004, W010.

All codes

W444

W444 – General re-assessment of patient in nursing home

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

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Levels of this visit

The W44x codes in this part of the Schedule of Benefits, lowest fee first. Bill the level the history and examination support.

Assessments

W444 General re-assessment of patient in nursing home(this code)
A general re-assessment conducted for a patient in a nursing home.
$20.60

Consultations

W446 Repeat consultation
A repeat consultation is an additional consultation rendered by the same consultant for the same presenting problem, following care rendered to the patient by another physician in…
$115.95
W445 Consultation
W445 is a consultation rendered by a Medical Oncology specialist for a patient in a long-term care institution.
$183.40

A general re-assessment conducted for a patient in a nursing home. As per the definition of general re-assessment on page , this service includes all the components of a general assessment, but the patient's history may not require all the details of the original assessment. This service is intended for non-emergency, in-patient care in a long-term care setting as described on page . A critical payment condition, noted on page , is that this service may only be claimed 6 months after a periodic health visit (W849) has been performed as per the Nursing Homes Act.

W849 W004 W010

May only be claimed 6 months after Periodic health visit (as per the Nursing Homes Act).

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