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1 Bulletin 4520 Implementation of the 2008 Physician Services Agreement Changes Effective, Chart 4 REVISED CHART 4 - NEW FEE CODES - EFFECTIVE OCTOBER A190 Special psychiatric consultation A $ A231 Neuro-Ophthalmology Consultation A $ A256 Special Optometrist-Requested Assessment A $ A330 Radiology second opinion of CT study A $89.50 A332 Radiology second opinion of MRI study A $ A480 Complex rheumatology assessment A $89.85 A510 Complex neuromuscular assessment - Physical Medicine A $89.85 A680 Addiction Medicine Initial Assessment A $ C102 C103 C104 C105 C106 C107 SVP - Non-elective Diagnostic Services - Travel Premium - Evenings (17:00-24:00) Monday through Friday SVP - Non-elective Diagnostic Services - Travel Premium - Sat., Sun. and Holidays (07:00-24:00) SVP - Non-elective Diagnostic Services - Travel Premium - Nights (00:00-7:00) Evenings (17:00-24:00) Monday through Friday Sat., Sun. and Holidays (07:00-24:00) Nights (00:00-7:00) GP $54.55 GP $54.55 GP $81.85 C190 Special psychiatric consultation A $ C231 Neuro-Ophthalmology Consultation A $ C330 Radiology second opinion of CT study A $89.50 C332 Radiology second opinion of MRI study A $ C480 Complex rheumatology assessment A $89.85 C510 Complex neuromuscular assessment - Physical Medicine A $89.85 C680 Addiction Medicine Initial Assessment A $ E005B Replacement Surgical GP E024C Patient in sitting position during surgery, greater than 60 degrees upright GP 4 E125 Laser retinopexy for Retinopathy of Prematurity one eye Y $ E126 Laser retinopexy for Retinopathy of Prematurity both eyes Y $1, E156 Intraocular suturing of iris/pupillary defect Y $ E157 Intraocular suturing and placement and suturing of iris prosthetic device Y $ E406 After Hours Premiums for Diagnostic CT/MRI Services GP $54.55 E407 After Hours Premiums for Diagnostic CT/MRI Services GP $54.55 E408 After Hours Premiums for Diagnostic CT/MRI Services GP $81.85 E476 Removal of symptomatic loose body(ies) and/or screw, to N $ E477 Arthroscopy of subtalar and/or intratarsal joint(s), through separate portals, to R688 N $ E478 Pinning of osteochondral fragment, to R682, N $251.55
2 Bulletin 4520 Implementation of the 2008 Physician Services Agreement Changes Effective, Chart 4 REVISED CHART 4 - NEW FEE CODES - EFFECTIVE OCTOBER E478 Pinning of osteochondral fragment, to R682, N $ E479 Arthroscopy of midcarpal and/or distal radio-ulnar joint(s), through separate portals, to R682 N $ E480 Triangular fibrocartilage complex repair, to R682 N $ E481 E482 E483 Osteochondroplasty (extensive bone and arthrofibrotic tissue removal requiring a minimum of 2 hours to resect), to R683, R688 Soft tissue capsular release, for contractures, without bone procedure, to R682, R683, R686 Synovectomy for inflammatory arthritis requiring a minimum of 90 minutes to resect, to R682, R683, R688 N $ N $ N $ E484 Superior Labral Anterior Posterior (SLAP) Repair, to R684 N $ E485 Arthroscopic capsular release for frozen shoulder, to R684 N $ E487 Resection of labrum, to R686 N $ E488 Repair of labrum, to R686 N $ E489 E490 Microfracture and/or abrasion arthroplasty (includes removal of loose body(ies), to Osteochondroplasty (extensive bone and arthrofibrotic tissue removal requiring a minimum of 2 hours to resect), to R686 N $ N $ E491 Lateral release, to add N $ E492 Synovectomy - for diseased synovium, anterior, posterior or complete to N $ E493 Drilling of defect (includes removal of loose body(ies), to N $ E494 Debridement - 1 or more compartments, must include substantial debridement of pathologic articular cartilage and includes when rendered N $ synovectomy, meniscal trimming and/or chondroplasty to E495 Menisectomy, with resection of a minimum of 50% of the meniscus, to N $ E496 Repair medial or lateral meniscus, to N $ E510 E826 E832 Endovascular aneurysm repair using stent grafting - for branched or fenestrated devices, to R875 Hand and Wrist - percutaneous pinning, to F005, F006, F009, F013 or F016 excision of fascia for one or more additional contractures, palmar and/or digit, same hand, to R551 Q $ N add 75% N $ E886 Extended endonasal endoscopic approach E887 Resection of pituitary lesion(s) extending beyond the sella turcica to the optic nerve(s), optic chiasm or hypothalamus, to N111 or N114 E888 Resection of non-pituitary lesions involving the sellar region that extends to the optic nerve(s), optic chiasm or hypothalamus, to N116
3 Bulletin 4520 Implementation of the 2008 Physician Services Agreement Changes Effective, Chart 4 REVISED CHART 4 - NEW FEE CODES - EFFECTIVE OCTOBER E889 E890 E891 E892 E893 Complex endonasal endoscopic resection from cranial nerves, to N114 or N116 Complex endonasal endoscopic resection from cavernous sinuses, to N114 or N116 Complex endonasal endoscopic resection from frontal or temporal lobe, or brainstem, to N114 or N116 Harvesting of pedicled vascular flaps greater than 3cm in size for use in complex endoscopic closure, repair and/or reconstruction of surgical defect(s) to N112, N111, N114, or N116 Complex closure, repair and/or reconstruction of all surgical defects - includes duroplasty to N111, N114, or N116 X $ E905 G807 G819 G820 J169 J469 Endonasal endoscopic or microscopic approach for surgical access to sella turcica - Surgeon rendering resection of lesion Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy - Physician Not in Constant Attendance -not in same room, supervision Optical coherence tomography (OCT) - unilateral or bilateral - glaucoma, interpretation only Optical coherence tomography (OCT) - unilateral or bilateral - glaucoma, when the physician performs the procedure and/or supervises and interprets the results Nuchal translucency - multiple gestation, for each additional fetus, to J168 Nuchal translucency - multiple gestation, for each additional fetus, to J468 X $ J $35.00 J $50.00 J $70.00 K034 Telephone reporting - specified reportable disease to a MOH A $36.00 K045 Diabetes management by a specialist A $75.00 K090 Management of a pre-operative bariatric patient at a Bariatric RATC A $ G H P G H P K091 Monthly management of a post-operative bariatric patient at a Bariatric RATC A $25.00 K680 Substance abuse - extended assessment A $58.35 K700 Palliative Care Out-patient Case Conference A $27.50 K701 Mental Health Out-patient Case Conference A $27.50 K702 Bariatric Out-patient Case Conference at a RATC A $27.50 K703 Geriatric Out-patient Case Conference A $27.50 K704 Paediatric Out-patient Case Conference A $27.50 K708 Multidisciplinary Cancer Case Conference (MCCC) Participant A $10.00 K709 Multidisciplinary Cancer Case Conference (MCCC) Chairperson A $20.00
4 Bulletin 4520 Implementation of the 2008 Physician Services Agreement Changes Effective, Chart 4 REVISED CHART 4 - NEW FEE CODES - EFFECTIVE OCTOBER K730 Telephone Consultation - Physician to Physician - Referring physician A $27.50 K731 Telephone Consultation - Physician to Physician - Consultant physician K732 Telephone Consultation Criticall - Referring physician A $27.50 K733 K734 K735 K736 K737 N112 N114 N116 P001 Telephone Consultation Criticall - Consultant physician Emergency Department - Physician to Physician Telephone Consultation - Referring physician Emergency Department - Physician to Physician Telephone Consultation - Consultant physician Emergency Department - CritiCall Telephone Consultation - Referring physician Emergency Department - CritiCall Telephone Consultation - Consultant physician Endonasal endoscopic or microscopic approach for surgical access to sella turcica - Surgeon not rendering resection of lesion Transsphenoidal endonasal endoscopic resection of lesions originating in the sella turcica and requires simple reconstruction and/or repair of all surgical defects Endonasal Endoscopic resection of non-pituitary lesion(s) not originating from pituitary tissue and requires simple reconstruction and/or repair of all surgical defects Medical management of non-viable fetus or intra-uterine fetal demise between 14 and 20 weeks gestation A $27.50 A $27.50 X $1, NIL NIL X $1, X $2, K $ P002 High risk prenatal assessment K $74.70 R142 Nipple-areola Tattooing - unilateral M $ Nil Nil R143 Contralateral balancing mastopexy or reduction (includes nipple transplantation) - unilateral M $ R144 Contralateral balancing augmentation mammoplasty - unilateral M $ R576 R682 R683 R684 Excision of fascia for Dupuytrens (planter fibromatosis), one or more rays Wrist Arthroscopy setup, includes when rendered debridement, synovectomy, synovial biopsy, removal of loose body(ies) and/or screw, drilling of defect or microfracture, pinning of osteochondral fragment, and/or wrist ganglion debridement Elbow arthroscopy setup, includes when rendered debridement, synovectomy, synovial biopsy, removal of loose body(ies) and/or screw, drilling of defect or microfracture, and/or arthroscopic epicondylar release Shoulder arthroscopy setup, includes when rendered debridement, synovectomy, removal of loose body(ies) and/or screw, drilling of defect or microfracture, and/or synovial biopsy N $ R685 Tendon release with tenodesis biceps N $ R686 Hip arthroscopy set up, includes when rendered debridement, synovectomy, removal of loose body(ies) and/or screw, drilling of defect, microfracture, abrasion arthroplasty, and/or synovial biopsy N $
5 Bulletin 4520 Implementation of the 2008 Physician Services Agreement Changes Effective, Chart 4 REVISED CHART 4 - NEW FEE CODES - EFFECTIVE OCTOBER R688 Knee Arthroscopy set-up, includes when rendered synovial biopsy and/or resection or trimming of plica Ankle arthroscopy setup, includes when rendered debridement, synovectomy, removal of loose body(ies) and/or screw, drilling of defect or microfracture and/or synovial biopsy N $ N $ R689 Excision of Os Trigonum (sole procedure) N $ R932 Axillo-bilfemoral graft Q $1, S113 Removal of gastric band S $ S114 Sleeve Gastrectomy S $ S115 Reversal of previous Vertical Banded Gastoplasty S $ W190 Special psychiatric consultation A $ W231 Neuro-Ophthalmology Consultation A $ W510 Complex neuromuscular assessment - Physical Medicine A $89.85 X172 Mammogram - No Signs or Symptoms - unilateral D H P X178 Mammogram - No Signs or Symptoms - bilateral D H P Z427 Sentinel node biopsy, per draining basin R $
Procedure. 2 29827 $ 3,560 $ 1,476 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; with rotator cuff repair 5.5% 241.1%
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