Benefit does not include electrocardiograms.
| Category: | T Test |
|---|---|
| Base rate: | $183.55 |
No modifiers.
Unless otherwise specified in this Schedule, HSCs designated with a T category code may be claimed with visits and consultations on the same day.
When a claim is submitted for the following HSCs, the referring practitioner field must be completed with a valid referring practitioner number.
HSCs in the following list marked with an asterisk(*) cannot be self-referred. Self-referred means the physician is providing the diagnostic service and treating the patient.
HSCs in Section E (Lab and Pathology) and X (Diagnostic Radiology) require a valid referring practitioner number with the following exceptions: HSC X27D does not require a referral and HSC X27F may be self-referred. HSC 03.03D requires a valid referring physician, chiropractor, midwife, podiatrist, dentist, optometrist, physical therapist or nurse practitioner number when it is a visit to a referred patient.
| 01.01A | 01.01B | 01.03 | 01.04A | 01.05A | 01.09 |
| 01.12A | 01.12B | 01.14 | 01.16A | 01.16B | 01.16C |
| 01.22 | 01.22A | 01.22B | 01.22C | 01.24A | 01.24B |
| 01.24BA | 01.24BB | 01.32 | 01.34 | 02.82A | 02.84A |
| 02.84B |
| 10.04 | 10.08A | 10.33B | 13.99CC 13.99GA* | 14.49A | |
| 14.82 | 14.85B | 14.88A | 14.88B | 15.94A | 16.83A |
| 16.83B | 16.83C | 16.89A | 16.92B | 17.81B | 19.81 |
| 22.81 | 24.89A | 24.89B | 28.8 A | 28.81A | 29.0 A |
| 30.81A | 33.22B | 37.81 | 37.82A | 37.82B | 38.89A |
| 38.89B | 39.21A | 39.62A | 39.83A |
| 40.92A | 41.29A | 41.29B | 42.09B | 43.81 | 43.82 |
| 44.3 B | 45.81A | 45.83 | 45.84B | 45.86A | 46.5 A |
| 46.81A | 46.82 | 46.84A | 46.88A | 48.92A | 48.98A |
| 48.98B | 49.93A | 49.95A | 49.96A | 49.96B | 49.98B |
| 49.98C | 49.98D |
| 60.82C | 60.89A | 62.12A | 62.12B | 62.81A | 63.86A |
| 63.96B | 64.95A | 64.97A | 66.19A | 66.3 C | 66.83 |
| 66.89A | 66.89B | 66.89C | 67.81 | 67.86 | 67.87A |
| 67.89A | 68.95 | 69.83A | 69.83B | 72.91 | 72.92A |
| 74.82A | 75.83A | 76.89A | 78.7 A | 79.29E |
| F7 |
Benefits for non-invasive diagnostic procedures including HSCs in Section E (Laboratory and Pathology) and X (Diagnostic Radiology) performed for a hospital inpatient, registered outpatient or AACC or UCC patient are not payable under the Schedule. Payment for these services is the responsibility of the hospital/Regional Health Authority. This applies to both the technical and professional components. Such procedures include but are not limited to the following list.
| 03.12A | 03.16A | 03.16B | 03.19C | 03.19D | 03.37A |
| 03.37B | 03.38A | 03.38B | 03.38C | 03.38D | 03.38E |
| 03.38F | 03.38G | 03.38H | 03.38K | 03.38M | 03.38N |
| 03.38P | 03.38Q | 03.38R | 03.38S | 03.38T | 03.38X |
| 03.39A | 03.39B | 03.41A | 03.41B | 03.41C | 03.41D |
| 13.99CC | 24.89A | 32.81 | 49.98T | 50.98A |
| 95.94C | 98.8 A | 98.89A | 98.89B | 98.89C | 98.89D |
| 98.89E | 98.89F | 98.89H | 98.92E | 98.99F |
| F7 |
A claim for HSCs 03.41A, 03.41B, 03.41C, 03.44A, 03.52B, 03.52D, 03.55B and 03.56B may be submitted by physicians who have successfully completed the examinations offered by a recognized certification program, to provide these services. For purposes of claims for HSC 03.52D, a completed Physician Skill Validation form signed by the applying physician and Medical Director of the facility validating the evaluation of the physician's professional competence, qualifications, and licensure must be submitted to Alberta Health.
Benefits may not be claimed for procedures that do not routinely require the services of a surgical assistant or a 2nd surgeon for a 2nd surgical team, unless supporting information detailing unusual circumstances satisfactory to the Minister is provided. Such procedures include but are not limited to the following list:
| 01.01A | 01.01B | 01.03 | 01.04A | 01.05A | 01.09 |
| 01.12B | 01.14 | 01.16B | 01.16C | 01.22 | 01.22A |
| 01.22B | 01.22C | 01.24A | 01.24B | 01.24BA | 01.24BB |
| 01.32 | 01.34 | 02.84A | 02.84B |
| 06.35A | 06.35B | 06.39A | 06.39B | 07.09A | 07.27A |
| 07.27B | 07.29A | 07.29B | 07.51A | 07.51C | 07.53A |
| 07.53B | 07.53C | 07.53D | 07.53E | 07.54A | 07.56A |
| 07.57A | 07.57B | 09.01A | 09.01B | 09.01C | 09.01F |
| 09.05A | 09.06A | 09.07C | 09.11A | 09.12A | 09.26A |
| 09.49A |
| 15.93A | 15.93B | 15.93C | 15.94A | 15.99A | 16.2 B |
| 16.81A | 16.83A | 16.83B | 16.83C | 16.89A | 16.92A |
| 17.03A | 17.08D | 17.08E | 17.08K | 17.1 A | 17.39E |
| 17.71A | 17.81A | 17.89A | 18.29A | 18.29B | 19.81 |
| 40.0 | 40.1 A | 40.5 | 40.92A | 41.29A | 41.29B |
| 42.09A | 42.09B | 43.1 B | 43.81 | 43.82 | 43.95A |
| 43.96A | 43.96B | 43.96C | 43.96D | 43.96E | 44.01 |
| 44.22A | 45.81A | 45.83 | 45.84A | 45.88A |
| 52.1 A | 52.85A | 53.42A | 53.81A | 53.81B | 53.83A |
| 54.21B | 54.21C | 54.21D | 54.21E | 54.89A | 54.89B |
| 54.89D | 54.89E | 54.89F | 54.91A | 54.92A | 54.92B |
| 54.92C | 54.92D | 54.92E | 55.41A | 55.41B | 56.34A |
| 56.93B | 57.21A | 57.92A | 58.99B |
| 70.1 | 70.2 A | 70.2 B | 70.2 H | 70.4 F | 70.4 G |
| 70.5 A | 70.5 B | 71.8 | 71.95 | 71.96A | 72.1 C |
| 72.91 | 73.2 A | 73.91 | 74.82A | 75.64 | 75.83A |
| 76.0 | 76.1 A | 76.89A | 76.91A | 78.7 A | 79.22 |
| 79.23A | 79.29C | 79.29E |
| 80.81 | 80.83B | 80.85A | 80.85B | 81.01D | 81.09 |
| 81.8 | 81.91A | 81.96 | 82.12A | 82.12B | 82.12C |
| 82.81A | 82.91A | 83.09A | 83.2 B | 83.7 A | 84.21D |
| 85.5 A | 87.3 | 87.53A | 87.54A | 87.54B | 87.55A |
| 87.6 | 87.99A | 87.99AA | 88.02A | 88.92 | 89.98A |
| 91.00A | 91.01A | 91.01B | 91.01H | 91.01J | 91.02A |
| 91.02C | 91.02D | 91.03A | 91.03B | 91.04A | 91.04B |
| 91.05A | 91.06B | 91.06D | 91.06E | 91.07A | 91.08B |
| 91.08J | 91.12A | 91.13A | 91.72 | 91.73A | 91.73B |
| 91.77C | 91.78B | 91.78C |
| 92.70 | 92.71 | 92.72 | 92.74 | 92.75 | 92.76 |
| 92.78A | 92.78B | 92.78C | 93.91A | 93.91B | 95.03 |
| 95.81A | 95.93 | 95.96A | 96.01A | 96.01B | 96.02A |
| 96.02B | 96.11A | 97.81 | 97.83A | 97.89A | 97.89B |
| 97.96 |
