K629

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PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENT UNDER THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT
Definition/Required elements of service:
A psychiatric assessment under the Mental Health Act (K620, K623, K624, and K629) includes such
psychiatric history, inquiry, and examination of the patient, as is appropriate, to enable the physician to
complete, and includes completing, the relevant forms and to notify the patient, family, patient
representative and relevant authorities under the Mental Health Act, where appropriate.

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CONSULTATIONS AND VISITS
 PSYCHIATRY (19)
        Assessments under the Mental Health Act
         See General Preamble GP34 for definitions and conditions.
     Consultation for involuntary psychiatric treatment
       Consultation for involuntary psychiatric treatment in accordance with the Mental Health Act.
       Unit means ½ hour or major part thereof - see General Preamble GP7, GP55 for definitions
       and time-keeping requirements.
   K620 Consultation for involuntary psychiatric treatment ...... per unit          108.35
     Form 1
       Application for psychiatric assessment, in accordance with the Mental Health Act includes
       necessary history, examination, notification of the patient, family and relevant authorities and
       completion of form.
   K623 Application for psychiatric assessment...................................      133.60
     Form 3
       Certification of involuntary admission in accordance with the Mental Health Act includes
       necessary history, examination, notification of the patient, family and relevant authorities and
       completion of form.
   K624 Certification of involuntary admission .....................................   164.50
   K629 All other re-certification(s) of involuntary admission including
            completion of appropriate forms.........................................     48.75
          Note:
          1.A completed Form 1 Application by a Physician For Psychiatric Assessment retained on the
            patient’s medical record is sufficient documentation to indicate that a consultation for
            involuntary psychiatric treatment has been requested by the referring physician.
          2.Consultations or assessments claimed in addition to certification or re-certification same day
            are payable at nil.
          3.Interviews with relatives on behalf of a patient, Children’s Aid Society (CAS) staff or legal
            guardian, etc. - see listings in Family Practice & Practice In General.
          4.Certification of incompetence (financial) including assessment to determine incompetence is
            not an insured benefit.

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