Common use of Surgical Assist Fees Clause in Contracts

Surgical Assist Fees. 3.5.1 Refer to Schedule D – Fee Schedule for Expedited Services, Article 4.0, for the expedited surgical assist rate. These fees shall be billed through Teleplan, except for Extensive Spine Surgery surgical assist. 3.5.2 A list of procedures which WorkSafeBC approves for a Surgical Assist shall be maintained and posted on the WorkSafeBC internet site. If a procedure is not listed, the Physician must contact the Health Care Services Department for prior approval. 3.5.3 Surgical Assists are to be billed electronically through Teleplan and at the rates outlined in Schedule D Article 4.0. The Surgical Assists will invoice the applicable MSP surgical assist (related to procedure) fee code plus the applicable time-based WorkSafeBC fee code for one of the following levels: Level 1 Surgical Assist (surgery time up to 1.5 hours) Level 2 Surgical Assist (surgery time 1.51 to 2.0 hours) Level 3 Surgical Assist (surgery time 2.01 to 2.5 hours) Level 4 Surgical Assist (surgery time 2.51 to 3.0 hours) Level 5 Surgical Assist (surgery time 3.01 to 3.5 hours) Level 6 Surgical Assist (surgery time 3.51 to 5.99 hours) Level 7 Surgical Assist (surgery time 6.00 hours plus)

Surgical Assist Fees. 3.5.1 Refer to Schedule D – Fee Schedule for Sessional and Expedited Services, Article section 4.0, for the expedited Expedited surgical assist rate. These fees shall be billed through Teleplan, except for Extensive Spine Surgery surgical assist. 3.5.2 A list of procedures which WorkSafeBC approves for a Surgical Assist shall be maintained and posted on the WorkSafeBC internet site. If a procedure is not listed, the Physician must contact the Health Care Services Department for prior approval. 3.5.3 Surgical Assists assists are to be billed electronically through Teleplan Teleplan, except for Extensive Spine Surgery Surgical assists, and at the rates outlined in Schedule D Article section 4.0. The Surgical Assists surgical assists will invoice the applicable MSP surgical assist (related to procedure) fee code plus the applicable time-based WorkSafeBC fee code for one of the following levelslevels and where applicable, the fee code for the Out of Office Hours Surcharge as described in Fee Schedule D, section 4.0: Level 1 Surgical Assist (surgery time up to 1.5 hours) Level 2 Surgical Assist (surgery time 1.51 to 2.0 hours) Level 3 Surgical Assist (surgery time 2.01 to 2.5 hours) Level 4 Surgical Assist (surgery time 2.51 to 3.0 hours) Level 5 Surgical Assist (surgery time 3.01 to 3.5 hours) Level 6 Surgical Assist (surgery time 3.51 to 5.99 hours) Level 7 Surgical Assist (surgery time 6.00 hours plus)

Surgical Assist Fees. 3.5.1 Refer to Schedule D – Fee Schedule for Expedited Services, Article 4.0, for the expedited surgical assist rate. These fees shall be billed through Teleplan, except for Extensive Spine Surgery surgical assist. 3.5.2 A list of procedures which WorkSafeBC approves for a Surgical Assist shall be maintained and posted on the WorkSafeBC internet site. If a procedure is not listed, the Physician must contact the Health Care Services Department for prior approval. 3.5.3 63.5.3 Surgical Assists are to be billed electronically through Teleplan and at the rates outlined in Schedule D Article 4.0. The Surgical Assists will invoice the applicable MSP surgical assist (related to procedure) fee code plus the applicable time-based WorkSafeBC fee code for one of the following levelslevels and where applicable, the fee code for the Out of Office Surcharge as described in Fee Schedule D, Article 4.0: Level 1 Surgical Assist (surgery time up to 1.5 hours) Level 2 Surgical Assist (surgery time 1.51 to 2.0 hours) Level 3 Surgical Assist (surgery time 2.01 to 2.5 hours) Level 4 Surgical Assist (surgery time 2.51 to 3.0 hours) Level 5 Surgical Assist (surgery time 3.01 to 3.5 hours) Level 6 Surgical Assist (surgery time 3.51 to 5.99 hours) Level 7 Surgical Assist (surgery time 6.00 hours plus)