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    Health Service Code 32.96B

    Debridement of mastoid cavities and/or repair of small perforation under microscopy

    NOTE:
    1. May not be claimed for removal of cerumen.
    2. May only be claimed when performed as a sole procedure and under general or regional anesthesia excluding topical anesthesia techniques.
    Category:14 Major Procedure (pre-operative period: 30 days, post-operative period: 14 days)
    Base rate:$93.14

    Fee modifiers:

    TypeCode# of callsExplicitActionAmount
    BMIBMIANEYesIncrease By25%
    BMIBMIANTYesIncrease By25%
    ROLEANEYesReplace Base$187.31
    ROLEANESTYesReplace Base$18.70
    ANEUANEU1For Each Call Pay Base At100%
    ANEUANEU2 - 2For Each Call Pay Base At75%
    ANUANU1For Each Call Pay Base At100%
    ANUANU2 - 150For Each Call Increase By$18.70
    CALLNBRSER1For Each Call Pay Base At100%
    CALLNBRSER2 - 2For Each Call Pay Base At75%
    TRAYMINTIncrease By$13.14
    NBTRNBTRYes

    Governing Rules:

    • 6.8.1

      HSCs with a designated category code of 1 and 15 include related post-operative services and those with a designated category code of 3, 4, 6 and 14 include both related pre-operative and post-operative services.

      1. a consultation benefit may be claimed up to and including the day of surgery.
      2. pre-operative hospital care may be claimed by the physician who performs the surgery if information is submitted to show that conservative treatment was attempted before surgery was performed.
      3. benefits may be claimed as applicable for complications occurring during or following post-operative time periods.
      4. Deleted
      5. HSC 03.04R may be claimed in the pre-operative time frame when all conditions in the notes have been met.

      The following chart gives the pre-operative and post-operative periods.

      CategoryPre-operativePost-operative
      10 - Days14 - Days
      37 - Days7 - Days
      47 - Days14 - Days
      614 - Days14 - Days
      1430 - Days14 - Days
      150 - Days7 - Days
    • 14.2 MINOR TRAY SERVICE

      A minor tray service benefit may be claimed for the following procedures only when they are performed in a location other than a nursing home, general or auxiliary hospital, AACC, UCC or a facility which has a contract with a regional health authority to provide any of these insured services.

    • 14.3 MULTIPLE TRAY SERVICE

      If multiple procedures listed under GRs 14.1 and 14.2 are performed during the same encounter in a location other than a nursing home, general or auxiliary hospital, AACC, UCC or a facility which has a contract with a regional health authority to provide any of these insured services, the following applies:

    • 14.3.1

      For the same anatomical area (example - 3 moles removed from the face), only one tray may be claimed except when the condition relates to suspected cancer or infection, in which case, if required, additional tray(s) may be claimed at 50%.

    • 14.3.2

      For different anatomical areas, the tray for the initial procedure may be claimed at 100% and if required, the tray for each additional procedure may be claimed at 50%.

    • 14.3.3

      Benefits for additional trays may not exceed the benefit listed for one major tray.