Billing Tips

Family doctors can learn more about the new payment model and access a compensation calculator on our detailed member webpage. Watch this space, we are committed to keeping you updated and informed about further developments.  Please register to join a virtual townhall to learn more about the longitudinal family physician payment model. If you or …

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As per preamble excerpt D. 4. 9. long-term care visits may be made to a maximum every 2 weeks, and a face-to-face encounter must be made when billing a visit fee.  If you are specially called to see a patient in long-term care between 0800 and 2300 any day of the week, bill 00115 Specially …

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BC Family Doctors has successfully advocated for reactivating the temporary respiratory immunization fees 10040 and 10041 for influenza, pneumococcal and pertussis immunization in pregnancy.  During flu season (Oct 1, 2022-April 30 2023) a Pertussis immunization during pregnancy can be billed using: 10040 using ICD-9 code V036 plus the age-appropriate visit service when the pertussis immunization …

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If you suspect that a lesion might be malignant, it is recommended to hold off on billing for the excision until you are able to view the pathology results from the lab. At that time, you would bill the appropriate excision code – 13620 if not malignant, 13622 if positive for malignancy. If you have …

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Immunizations are billable in addition to an office visit for children. A maximum of 4 immunizations per patient per day can be billed. There is a different fee code for each type of childhood immunization.     

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