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    Health Service Code 03.04FA

    Comprehensive visit in an AACC or UCC, weekday 0700-1700 hours

    NOTE:

    Refer to the notes following HSC 03.04HA.

    Additional notes:
    • Listed under 03.04HA - Comprehensive visit in an AACC or UCC, 2200-0700 hours:
      1. HSCs 03.04FA, 03.04GA, 03.04HA may only be claimed by physicians working a rotation duty shift in an AACC or UCC.
      2. HSCs 03.04FA, 03.04GA, 03.04HA may be claimed for those patients whose illness/injury requires prolonged observation, continuous therapy and multiple reassessments as described in GR 4.2.7 or for female patients requiring an internal examination because of obstetrical problems or gynecological bleeding.
    Category:V Visit
    Base rate:$93.66

    Fee modifiers:

    TypeCode# of callsExplicitActionAmount
    CARECMXC30YesIncrease Base By$31.51

    Governing Rules:

    • 4.2.7

      Comprehensive Visit in Emergency Department, AACC or UCC: An in-depth evaluation of a patient with a new or existing medical condition, including the recording of a complete history and a complete physical examination, and, where required, the ordering and reviewing of laboratory tests and x-rays and the initiation of appropriate therapy. May also be claimed for those patients whose illness or injury requires prolonged observation, continuous therapy and/or multiple reassessment(s) or for patients presenting with obstetrical problems or gynecological bleeding who require an internal examination. May be claimed by emergency medicine physicians, full-time emergency room physicians, general practitioners and pediatricians working a rotation duty shift in an emergency department with 24 hour on-site physician coverage or in an AACC or UCC with on-site coverage.