X313

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Specific elements for treatment planning
  In addition to Specific Elements above, the following specific elements apply to Treatment Planning
  (X310, X311, X312, X313, X322).
  A. Must include personal preparation of the medical component of the treatment plan and supervision
     of the radiation treatment planning, including dosage calculation and preparation of any special
     treatment device.
  B. All subsequent adjustment(s) by any physician to that treatment plan during that complete course
     of treatment.

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OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS
    1. Treatment Planning (X310, X311, X312, X313) for radiotherapy that is rendered in a place other
       than an Ontario public hospital funded by Ontario Health to provide radiotherapy is an insured
       service payable at nil.
                   2. X305, X306, X322, X323, X324, X325 and X334 rendered in a place other than an Ontario
                      public hospital are insured services payable at nil.
                   3. When Radiation Treatment Planning Levels 1-4 (X310, X311, X312, X313) are eligible for
                      payment, any additional radiation oncology planning or treatment services rendered to a patient
                      during the same course of treatment are not eligible for payment.
                   4. X302, X304 may not be claimed by the staff of an Ontario public hospital funded by Ontario
                      Health to provide radiotherapy.

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RADIATION TREATMENT PLANNING
                                   Treatment levels are defined by National Hospital Productivity Improvement Project (NHPIP)
                                   Codes as published in Activity-Based Funding for Radiation Services in Ontario, “Refining the
                                   Task Force on Human Resources for Radiation Services’ Interim Funding Formula, April 2001”
                                   Joint Policy and Planning Committee (JPPC) Report by the sub-committee Radiation Funding
                                   Working Group (RFWG).
                 Level 1 - Simple Treatment Planning
               X310 - includes planning that does not meet criteria for X311, X312
                       and X313 per patient, per course of treatment...................                           215.35
                                   Level 2 - Intermediate Treatment Planning
                                       - must include one or more of the following treatments and
                                         corresponding NHPIP codes
                                                 Treatment                                   NHPIP Code

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X313 Level 4 - per patient, per course of treatment.........................                                  811.15
# X302 Teleradiotherapy - x-ray, 150 KVP or higher, radium, cobalt,
          cesium betatron linear accelerator - amount payable per
          treatment visit .....................................................................                   15.90
  X304 Minor teleradiotherapy - x-ray, 150 KVP or less - amount
          payable per treatment visit .................................................                           11.95
      Intracavitary treatment planning for contact x-ray therapy including sigmoidoscopy or
      proctoscopy
# X305 - first application ................................................................... 170.85
# X306 - repeat application ...............................................................     85.50
# X337 Placement of fiducial markers into the prostate......................                   122.30
# X338 Placement of rectal spacer .....................................................        223.65
# X339 Placement of fiducial markers into the vagina ........................                   76.45
      Payment rules:
      X337, X338 and X339 include any imaging or other guidance required – if performed.
      Obtaining and interpreting any images in conjunction with X337, X338 and X339 are not
      eligible for payment to any physician.

Master, record 6693. Record Layout PDF, page 1.

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