OHIP Billing Codes for Neurology
Consultation
A185 Consultation
A180 Special Neurology Consultation (min. of 75 mins direct contact with the patient)
A385 Limited Consultation
A186 Repeat Consultation
E082 MRP Premium – Add this to Admission consultation or admission assessment
***Please refer to the SoB page GP 16-19 for the detailed Consultation payment rules. ***
Special Visit Premiums (Emergency Department)
*When billing Special Visit Premiums, use A-prefix consultation or assessment.
Not eligible for payment to Emergency Department Physicians (see definition GP67)
Premium | Weekdays Daytime (07:00- 17:00) | Weekdays Daytime (07:00 - 17:00) with Sacrifice of Office Hours | Evenings (17:00- 24:00) Monday through Friday | Sat., Sun. and Holidays (07:00- 24:00) | Nights (00:00- 07:00) |
Travel Premium | $36.40
K960 (max. 2 per time period) | $36.40
K961 (max. 2 per time period) | $36.40
K962 (max. 2 per time period) | $36.40
K963 (max. 6 per time period) | $36.40
K964 (no max. per time period) |
First Person Seen | $20.00
K990 (max. 10 (total of first and additional person seen) per time period) | $40.00
K992 (max. 10 (total of first and additional person seen) per time period) | $60.00
K994 (max. 10 (total of first and additional person seen) per time period) | $75.00
K998 (max. 20 (total of first and additional person seen) per time period) | $100.00
K996 (no max. per time period) |
Additional Person(s) seen | $20.00
K991 (max. 10 (total of first and additional person seen) per time period) | $40.00
K993 (max. 10 (total of first and additional person seen) per time period) | $60.00
K995 (max. 10 (total of first and additional person seen) per time period) | $75.00
K999 (max. 20 (total of first and additional person seen) per time period) | $100.00
K997 (no max. per time period) |
* Please refer to the SoB page GP 65-69 for the detailed Special Visit Premium payment rules.
Assessment / Follow-up – Automatic Codes (A18XA)
The MDBilling.ca automated codes allow a physician to bill a single code (A18XA) for a “follow up”, and our software will automatically choose the highest paying assessment based on existing assessment codes previously billed in our database. The algorithm will choose the highest paying assessment code first, and subsequently bill assessment codes in decreasing fee value per the rules from the OHIP Schedule of Benefits (section GP23-25).
The rules for the automatic re/assessment services (in-patient and virtual) are as follows:
Service | Limits | A18XA (In-person) |
Medical Specific Assessment | Max of 1 per 12 months, or 2 if the second visit is an unrelated diagnosis | A183A |
Complex Medical Specific Re-Assessment | Max of 4 per 12 months, or any combination of A183 + A181 to a max of 4 per 12 months | A181A |
Medical Specific Re-Assessment | Max of 2 per 12 months | A184A |
Partial Assessment | Thereafter | A188A |
Other assessments
A113 Complex neuromuscular assessment (must contain all the elements of medical specific re-assessment-for the management of ongoing complex neuromuscular disorders)
E078 Chronic disease assessment premium (add 50%)
K032 Specific neurocognitive assessment (a minimum of 20 minutes)
Mandatory Report to the MTO
K035 Mandatory reporting of the medical condition to the MTO (once per 12 months per physician)
In-Patient Services
C185 Consultation
C180 Comprehensive Neurology Consultation – minimum time spent 75 mins
C682 Special Neurology Consultation
C384 Consultation and management of ACVS
C385 Limited Consultation
C186 Repeat Consultation
C183 Medical Specific Assessment
C184 Medical Specific Re-Assessment
C181 Complex Medical Specific Re-Assessment
C113 Complex neuromuscular assessment (must contain all the elements of medical specific re-assessment-for the management of ongoing complex neuromuscular disorders)
C777 Intermediate assessment - Pronouncement of death
C771 Certification of death
Special Visit Premiums (In-Patient)
*When billing Special Visit Premiums, use A-prefix consultation or assessment.
The “C” prefix consult codes are strictly for non-emergency inpatient consults (and therefore no special visits apply).
Premium | Weekdays Daytime (07:00- 17:00) | Weekdays Daytime (07:00 - 17:00) with Sacrifice of Office Hours | Evenings (17:00- 24:00) Monday through Friday | Sat., Sun. and Holidays (07:00- 24:00) | Nights (00:00- 07:00) |
Travel Premium | $36.40 | $36.40 | $36.40 | $36.40 C963 (max. 6 per time period) | $36.40 |
First Person Seen | $20.00 | $40.00 | $60.00 | $75.00 | $100.00 |
Additional Person(s) seen | $20.00 | $40.00 | $60.00 | $75.00 | $100.00 |
* Please refer to the SoB page GP 65-69 for the detailed Special Visit Premium payment rules.
Hospital Rounding – Automatic Codes (IPTMA, IPTXA)
Service codes for rounding will differ depending on the number of days the patient has been admitted. The MDBilling.ca automatic codes allow a physician to enter one code for rounding. Our software system will automatically choose the correct (and highest paying) inpatient subsequent visit service allowed based on the admission date entered.
HOW TO USE:
IPTMA (MRP Rounding): Our system will choose the correct inpatient subsequent visit code and add the MRP premium (E083/E084) for you.
IPTXA (Non-MRP - covering): Our system will choose the correct inpatient subsequent visit code for you.
MRP Subsequent Visit Premium:
E083 Weekday
E084 Saturday, Sunday or Holiday
Day / Week after admission | IPTMA
(MRP Rounding) | IPTXA
(Non-MRP – covering) |
1st Day | C122A + E083A/E084A | C182A |
2nd Day | C123A + E083A/E084A | |
1 – 5th Week | C182A + E083A/E084A | |
6 - 13th Week | C187A + E083A/E084A | C187A |
13th + Week | C189A + E083A/E084A | C189A |
Other Subsequent Visit by MRP
C142 + E083/E084 1st day following transfer from ICU
C143 + E083/E084 Second day following transfer from ICU
C124 + E083/E084 Day of discharge (patient must be in hospital for at least 48 hours).
Other Visit
C121 Additional visit due to intercurrent illness
C188 Concurrent Care
C982 Palliative Care
Counselling & Interview
Automatic Codes (K01XA / K04XA)
When billing counselling codes, there are limits on the number of units billable before the need to select a different service code (refer to OHIP Schedule of Benefits section A19).
Individual Counselling (K01XA): K013 for the first three units of K013 and K040 combined per patient per provider per 12 month period; K033 thereafter.
Group Counselling (K04XA): K040 for the first three units of K013 and K040 combined per patient per provider per 12 month period; K041 thereafter.
HOW TO USE:
Simply bill K01XA (Individual Counselling) or K04XA (Group Counselling), and the system will search for existing counselling codes in our database and choose the appropriate counselling code for you.
Note:
Per unit fee calculated in ½ hour increment
# Units | Minimum time |
1 unit: | 20 minutes |
2 units: | 46 minutes |
3 units: | 76 minutes [1h 16m] |
4 units: | 106 minutes [1h 46m] |
5 units: | 136 minutes [2h 16m] |
6 units: | 166 minutes [2h 46m] |
7 units: | 196 minutes [3h 16m] |
8 units: | 226 minutes [3h 46m] |
With the exception of the codes listed in the below, no other services are eligible for payment when rendered by the same physician the same day as any type of counselling service: E080, G010, G039, G040, G041, G042, G043, G202, G205, G365, G372, G384, G385, G394, G462, G480, G489, G482, G538, G590, G840, G841, G842, G843, G844, G845, G846, G847, G848, H313, K002, K003, K008, K014, K015, K031, K035, K036, K038, K682, K683, K684, K730
Detention
Detention (K001) time may be payable following a consultation or assessment when a physician is required to spend considerable extra time in treatment or monitoring of the patient. See OHIP Schedule of Benefit page GP29 for further information.
K005 Primary mental health care
K014 Counselling for transplant recipients, donors or families of recipients and donors
K015 Counselling of relatives - on behalf of catastrophically or terminally ill patient
K002 Interview with relatives
Hospital in-patient case conference
K121 Hospital in-patient case conference
Unit calculation chart:
# Units | Minimum time |
1 unit | 10 minutes |
2 units | 16 minutes |
3 units | 26 minutes |
4 units | 36 minutes |
5 units | 46 minutes |
6 units | 56 minutes |
7 units | 66 minutes [1h 6m] |
8 units | 76 minutes [1h 16m] |