Used to indicate the number of people in a psychiatric, or teaching group. A two digit numeric character must be added to the modifiers' alpha character, Example: NBPG08. This two digit numeric character represents the number of people participating in the psychiatric or teaching group. Depending on the skill indicated the rate is divided by the number of people to determine the rate per person per 15 minutes.
This modifier will be used in conjunction with the appropriate units modifier that is based on time, and is derived from the calls field used if the visit exceeds 15 minutes.
| Code: | Description: |
|---|---|
| NBPG | NUMBER OF PATIENTS IN GROUP Explicit Used by both, Fee-for-Service and Mental Health Sessional Practitioners on sessional payments to indicate the number of people participating in group psychotherapy, or teaching services. Example: NBPG10, divide the rate by the number of people to determine the rate per patient per 15 minutes. Cl as s i f i c at i on: Publ i |
