Health Service Code 08.45Z

Assessment or therapy of a family, requiring comprehensive psychiatric or family systems evaluation, first full 45 minutes or major portion thereof for the first call when only one call is claimed_- out of office.

May only be claimed:
- when the purpose of the visit is to provide psychiatric assessment or therapy to deal with systemic issues in the family unit;
- by general practice physicians, generalists in Mental Health, pediatricians (including subspecialties) and psychiatrists.
Each subsequent 15 minutes, or major portion thereof, may be claimed at the rate specified on the Price List after the first full 45 minutes has elapsed.

Category:	V Visit
Base rate:	$59.11

- Physicians that provide care in publicly funded sites are required to bill the "Z" codes.
- Publicly funded facility types are: acute care centres, ambulatory care centres, auxiliary hospital, Health Canada Nursing Station, nursing home, regional contracted practitioner office (offices that are contracted by AHS to provide specific services) and subacute auxiliary hospital.
- AHS and AH are conducting a review of physician overhead arrangements. Changes to the Z codes are expected to be implemented by October 1, 2020. In the meantime, there is still a requirement for physicians to claim the Z codes.
- Please consult the Alberta Health Facility Directory for information regarding facility designations.

Type	Code	# of calls	Explicit	Action	Amount
SKLL	GNMH			Replace Base	$59.11
SKLL	GP			Replace Base	$157.97
SKLL	NPM			Replace Base	$173.84
SKLL	PDGE			Replace Base	$173.84
SKLL	PDNR			Replace Base	$173.84
SKLL	PDSG			Replace Base	$173.84
SKLL	PED			Replace Base	$173.84
SKLL	PEDC			Replace Base	$173.84
SKLL	PEDN			Replace Base	$173.84
SKLL	PSYC			Replace Base	$213.07
SESU	SESU	1 - 32		For Each Call Pay Base At	100%
CALL	M15NPM	1		Replace	$173.84
CALL	M15NPM	2 - 10		For Each Call Increase By	$46.82
CALL	M15PDC	1		Replace	$173.84
CALL	M15PDC	2 - 10		For Each Call Increase By	$46.82
CALL	M15PDG	1		Replace	$173.84
CALL	M15PDG	2 - 10		For Each Call Increase By	$46.82
CALL	M15PDN	1		Replace	$173.84
CALL	M15PDN	2 - 10		For Each Call Increase By	$46.82
CALL	M15PDS	1		Replace	$173.84
CALL	M15PDS	2 - 10		For Each Call Increase By	$46.82
CALL	M15PED	1		Replace	$173.84
CALL	M15PED	2 - 10		For Each Call Increase By	$46.82
CALL	M15PSY	1		Replace	$213.07
CALL	M15PSY	2 - 10		For Each Call Increase By	$69.75
CALL	M45M15	1		For Each Call Pay Base At	100%
CALL	M45M15	2 - 10		For Each Call Increase By	$48.25
TELE	TELES		Yes	Increase Base To	120%

1.33
An "in office" service is defined as a service that is not provided in the following publically funded facility types: Active Treatment Centre, Ambulatory Care Centre, Auxiliary Hospital, Health Canada Nursing Station, Community Ambulatory Care Centre, Community Mental Health Clinic, Nursing Home, Regional Contracted Practitioner Office and Subacute Auxiliary Hospitals. The following Health Service Codes are designated as "in office": 03.03A, 03.03B, 03.03F, 03.04A, 03.05I, 03.07A, 03.08A, 03.08B, 03.08I, 03.08J, 08.19A, 08.19G, 08.19GA, and 08.45.
An "out of office" service is defined as a service that is provided in the following publically funded facility types: Active Treatment Centre, Ambulatory Care Centre, Auxiliary Hospital, Health Canada Nursing Station, Community Ambulatory Care Centre, Community Mental Health Clinic, Nursing Home, Regional Contracted Practitioner Office and Subacute Auxiliary Hospitals. The following Health Service Codes are designated as "out of office": 03.03AZ, 03.03BZ, 03.03FZ, 03.04AZ 03.05IZ, 03.07AZ, 03.08AZ, 03.08BZ, 03.08IZ, 03.08JZ, 08.19AZ, 08.19GZ, and 08.45Z