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W864
W864 – Admission assessment - Type 2
OHIP Consultations and Visits Code — CONSULTATIONS AND VISITS · Schedule of Benefits
A Type 2 admission assessment occurs when the admitting physician makes an initial visit to assess the condition of the patient following admission to a long-term care institution, and has previously rendered a consultation, general assessment or general re-assessment of the patient prior to admission. This service is applicable to patients in Chronic Care Hospitals, Convalescent Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Homes for the Aged, and designated chronic or convalescent care beds in hospitals, excluding designated palliative care beds (see and ).
All assessments must include the specific elements: a direct physical encounter with the patient including taking a patient history and performing a physical examination.
The medical record must substantiate that the physician has previously rendered a consultation, general assessment, or general re-assessment of the patient prior to this admission assessment.
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