A188

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Extended special neurology consultation
     Extended special neurology consultation is a consultation in which the physician provides all
     the elements of a consultation (A185) and spends a minimum of 90 minutes in direct contact
     with the patient, exclusive of time spent rendering any other separately billable intervention to
     the patient.
 A682 Extended special neurology consultation ...............................          442.40
     Medical record requirements:
     The service is only eligible for payment if start and stop times of the service are recorded in the
     patient's permanent medical record.
     [Commentary:
     Unless otherwise specified in the Schedule, the calculation of time for A180 and A682 excludes
     (1) time devoted to any other service or procedure for which an amount is payable in addition to
     the consultation and (2) non-patient-facing time such as such as time spent reviewing charts,
     imaging, or documentation, etc.]
 A385 Limited consultation ................................................................ 125.50
 A186 Repeat consultation ................................................................  125.50
 A183 Medical specific assessment ..................................................         82.40
 A184 Medical specific re-assessment..............................................           64.95
 A181 Complex medical specific re-assessment...............................                  75.20
 A188 Partial assessment .................................................................   39.40
 E078     - chronic disease assessment premium (see General
            Preamble GP25) ................................................ add 50%
   Dose titration and programming of external infusion pump for the treatment of advanced
   Parkinson's disease
     Dose titration and programming of external infusion pump for the treatment of advanced
     Parkinson's disease is a time based all-inclusive service for the purpose of providing
     assessment and dose optimization for a patient with advanced Parkinson's disease receiving
     continuous subcutaneous or enteral infusion. This service is claimed in units - unit means ½
     hour or major part thereof - see the General Preamble GP7, GP55 for definitions and time
     keeping requirements.
 K180 Dose titration and programming of external infusion pump for
          the treatment of advanced Parkinson's disease..... per unit               125.00

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