| Category: | R Surgical Assist |
|---|---|
| Base rate: | $148.42 |
| Type | Code | # of calls | Explicit | Action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI | BMIPRO | Yes | Increase By | 25% | |
| CALL | H1M15 | 1 | For Each Call Pay Base At | 100% | |
| CALL | H1M15 | 2 - 20 | For Each Call Increase By | $37.13 | |
| SURC | EV | Yes | Increase By | $48.82 | |
| SURC | NTAM | Yes | Increase By | $117.12 | |
| SURC | NTPM | Yes | Increase By | $117.12 | |
| SURC | WK | Yes | Increase By | $48.82 |
Subject to 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, if a patient has been admitted to hospital for dental extraction or another dental treatment procedure or an oral surgical procedure and the admitting physician does not administer a general anesthetic:
Post-operative services shall be claimed under the appropriate hospital visit HSC 03.03D.
Subject to 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, if a patient has been admitted to hospital for dental extraction or another dental treatment procedure or an oral surgical procedure and the admitting physician administers a general anesthetic, the physician may claim hospital daily care for the days preceding and following surgery but not for the day of surgery. For the day of surgery, only the greater benefit of the anesthetic service or the visit may be claimed.
Where applicable, physicians' services provided at the request of a dentist may be claimed as consultations, providing the provisions of GR 4 relating to consultations are met. With the exception of the services listed under GR 10.2, if the request relates to an uninsured dental service, neither a consultation or visit may be claimed.
