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Z196
Z196 – Repair of abdominal defect - different surgeon
OHIP Integumentary System Surgical Procedures Code — INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES · Schedule of Benefits
Z196 is for the repair of an abdominal defect when performed by a different surgeon. This service is a surgical procedure and includes all specific elements as described in the Schedule of Benefits for surgical procedures, assistant services, and anaesthesia. As a Z-prefix surgical code, specific rules regarding pre-operative and post-operative care apply. For example, an admission assessment by the surgical specialist who has assessed the patient prior to admission for the same illness is deemed a specific re-assessment per .
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