for uninsured services - Saskatchewan Medical Association

SECTION E:PSYCHIATRYFee75E Consultation, examination and $355.00certification for E.C.T. on an involuntarypatient who has not been seen by thepsychiatrist in the preceding 42 days-with completion of Form lPsychotherapeutic Visits -- Office, Home or Hospital31E Psychiatric social interview $79.30(A maximum of three units of 31E, per personinterviewed, is authorized for billing)Interview for a minimum of 15 minutes bya psychiatrist with a person who has closeknowledge of, or association with, a patientunder the care of or treatment by thepsychiatrist, and without the patient beingpresent, to assist in the treatment of thepatient.A person being interviewed may be a spouse oranother member of the family or for example, acommunity psychiatric nurse (psychiatric homecare nurse), a teacher, or a member of theclergy or a social worker.The benefit payment for this service is for aminimum of 15 minutes structured interview ona one to one basis between the psychiatrist andthe person being interviewed.This item is not paid for a case conference wherea psychiatrist confers, in relation to severalpatients at one time, with a physician, nurse orsome other professional person participating in theprovision of services to the patients or in thesupervision or monitoring of the patients.Service code 31E should be billed in the name of thepatient, and indicate the person interviewed. Wherethe interview time is longer than 15 minutes thebenefit payment for each unit of 31E is paid onlyfor each complete 15 minute period.SMA FEE GUIDE - E3 - October 1, 2011