Fee Guide Template - British Columbia Medical Association

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GENERAL SERVICES - ContinuedBCMAFee ($)Anes.Lev.MSP &WSBCFee ($)NOTES:i) This is the only fee applicable for taking bloodspecimens and is to apply in those situations wherea single blood work service is provided by anunassociated facility or person.ii) Where a blood specimen is taken by a physician’soffice and dispatched to another unassociatedphysician’s office or diagnostic facility, the originalphysician’s office may charge 00012 only when itdoes not perform another laboratory procedureusing blood collected at the same time. (SeePreamble Clause C. 21).iii) When 00012 is billed with another service, such asan office visit, 00012 may be billed at 100%.B00013 Intra-arterial medications .............................................. 38.35 15.28Y00014 Intra-articular medications by injection - hip (initialinjection) ....................................................................... 57.10 24.35Y00015 – tendons, bursae and all other joints(initial injection) ........................................................ 38.40 16.19– subsequent injections - injection fee only (includesvisit fee) ................................................................... 38.40 16.1900016 Intrathecal medications by injection .............................. 63.70 32.49BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS00020 Administered outside hospital ....................................... 140.00 59.9200021 Administered in hospital ................................................ 127.00 36.3800022 Serum transfusion ......................................................... 55.40 23.8400023 With vein dissection - additional .................................... 94.90 50.68NOTE: The above rates include cross-matching,taking and giving of blood and are applicable onlywhen the Canadian Blood Services is not availableand the attending physician accepts responsibility ofthe laboratory technique involved. When using bloodor plasma provided free by the Canadian BloodServices, it is to be made clear that no charge is beingmade other than ordinary call rates which areapplicable.00024 Vein dissection for intravenous therapy (not paid in theimmediate pre- and post-operative phase of surgery)... 111.00 35.3800019 Venesection for polycythemia or phlebotomy -procedural fee ............................................................... 75.40 30.0600018 Autologous ascitic infusion ............................................ 174.00 46.9300017 Insertion of central venous pressure catheter ............... 85.60 23.323-2 BCMA Guide to Fees - effective April 1, 2014
GENERAL SERVICES - ContinuedBCMAFee ($)Anes.Lev.MSP &WSBCFee ($)DIALYSIS FEESAcute Renal Failure:a) Hemodialysis:33750 Blood dialysis - physician in charge .............................. 1818.00 521.0533751 Repeat blood dialysis - physician in charge .................. 691.00 195.80NOTES:i) Maximum number of repeat dialysis on one patientis four (4). Thereafter, bill as chronic renal failureunder fee item 33758.ii) When items 33750 or 33751 are charged, thereshould be no charge under the applicable consult orhospital visit fee item codes or 00081.33752 Blood dialysis - fee for cutdown by surgeon to becharged in addition to item 33750 or 33751 .................. 458.00 131.73b) Peritoneal Dialysis:00308 Subsequent hospital visits (Preamble Clause B.4.e.ii) .. 79.20 28.3733756 Re-insertion of peritoneal catheter after 10 days frominitial insertion .................................................................. 183.00 51.21NOTE: Item 00081 not to be charged in addition toItem 33723. Where an initial peritoneal dialysis isperformed and for various reasons, hemodialysisinitiated within next forty-eight (48) hours, thesubsequent service should be charged under fee item33758 plus fee item 33756 for the insertion of catheter.Chronic Renal Failure:a) Hemodialysis:33758 Performance of hemodialysis - fee to includesupervision of the procedure, history, physicalexamination, appropriate adjustment of solutions, andother problems during dialysis for each dialysis ............ 183.00 51.21NOTE: Other medical situations which may arise suchas Septicemia, etc. to be covered by item 00081 andalways to be accompanied by a letter of explanationwhen billing a payment agency.b) Peritoneal Dialysis:33723 Performance of initial peritoneal dialysis, chronic oracute renal failure to include consultation and two (2)weeks care .................................................................... 1359.00 389.82BCMA Guide to Fees - effective April 1, 2014 3-3
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