G371

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+ G369 B.C.G. inoculation, following tuberculin tests..........................                                         5.30
  + G370 Injection of bursa, or injection and/or aspiration of joint,
            ganglion or tendon sheath .................................................                                  20.25
    G371 - each additional bursa, joint, ganglion or tendon sheath, to a
            maximum of 5 ....................................................................                            19.90
    E542    - when performed outside hospital, to G370 ................ add                                              12.65
               G328 Aspiration of bursa or complex joint, with or without injection                                      39.80
               G329   - each additional bursa or complex joint, to a maximum of 2
                                                                                                                           20.25
               E542                           - when performed outside hospital, to G328 ................ add              12.65
               E446                           - peripheral joint injection using image guidance following a
                                                failed blind attempt, to G370 or G371 ........................ add         30.00
                                          Note:
                                          1.For the purpose of G328 and G329, a joint is defined as complex only if it is:
                                             a.a joint other than the knee; or
                                             b.a knee joint in which the anatomy is distorted by disseminated lupus erythaematosus,
                                               dermatomyositis, rheumatoid arthritis, Still's disease, ankylosing spondylitis or other
                                               seronegative spondyloarthropathies.
                                          2.E446 is only eligible for payment when injection of the joint must be repeated using any
                                            method of image guidance following a failed blind attempt(s) by the same or different
                                            physician. Professional and/or technical fees for obtaining and interpreting the images
                                            required for the purpose of guidance of the injection are not eligible for payment to any
                                            physician.
                                          Payment rules:
                                          1. G370, G371, G328 or G329 are not eligible for payment when rendered in conjunction with a
                                            surgical procedure involving the same site or area.
                                          2. Only one of G370, G371, G328 and G329 is eligible for payment for the same bursa, joint or
                                            complex joint.
                                          3. Aspiration and/or injection of the olecranon bursa is only eligible for payment as G370/G371.
                                          4. G328/G329 are not eligible for payment solely for injection of complex joint.
                                          5. G370, G371, G328, G329 are uninsured services for injection of intra-articular
                                            viscosupplementation agents.
                                          [Commentary:
                                          1.Use of intra-articular viscosupplementation agent for treatment of osteoarthritis is not
                                            supported by evidence. An example of a viscosupplementation agent is hyaluronic acid. See
                                            https://www.hqontario.ca/Portals/0/Documents/evidence/reports/rev_hylan_061705.pdf
                                          2.For percutaneous provocation vertebral discography, refer to J006 Discogram page E4.]
    G396 Injections of extensive keloids ................................................                                24.90
  # Z455 - under general anaesthesia.................................................                                    44.70      6

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DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
NERVE BLOCKS - INTERVENTIONAL PAIN INJECTIONS
PREAMBLE
  1. Injections listed in this section rendered for the diagnosis of pain-related conditions are only
     eligible for payment when rendered solely for the purpose of diagnosing the source of pain or
     developing a therapeutic treatment plan.
      [Commentary:
      A repeat diagnostic pain-related injection on the same region is ideally rendered after 1 week of
      a previous diagnostic pain-related injection unless factors such as distance the patient has
      travelled for an assessment makes the ideal period impractical.]
  2. Professional and/or technical fees for obtaining and/or interpreting images for the purpose of
     guidance are not eligible for payment in addition to the injection services listed in this section.
  3. For anaesthesia services in support of interventional pain injection procedures, see General
     Preamble Anaesthesiologist Services.
  4. Injections listed in this section include the injection of contrast, medication and/or other solution,
     unless separately listed.
  5. Injection services listed elsewhere in the Schedule are not eligible for payment in addition to
     injections listed in this section for the same injection procedure.
      [Commentary:
      For example, joint injection fee codes G370 and G371 are not eligible for payment in addition to
      facet joint or sacroiliac joint injections listed in this section for the same injection procedure.]
  6. If more than one procedure listed in this section is performed for the same patient on the same
     day, each procedure is only eligible for payment if rendered to diagnose or treat a separate
     condition.
  7. For the purposes of this section, the term “site” refers to the anatomic area described by the fee
     code descriptor.
      Medical record requirements:
      Injections listed in this section are only eligible for payment if documentation clearly describes:
      1.the procedure performed, or where image guidance is used, images of final needle
        placement that clearly identify the site of injection and/or spread of contrast, when indicated;
        and
      2.the purpose of any diagnostic pain-related injection and the subsequent response to the
        procedure, indicating a positive or negative result.

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