Retroactive Payment for Prenatal and Postnatal Care
Recently, BC Family Doctors announced an increase to fee codes 14090, 14091, & 14094 to better compensate family physicians for the time and complexity of providing maternity care. This increase was implemented on April 1, 2022 for dates of service on or after April 1, 2020.
- 14090 FP Prenatal Visit – complete examination has been increased to $86.94 ($1.99 increase)
- 14091 FP Prenatal visit – subsequent examination has been increased to $37.20 ($5.39 increase)
- 14094 FP Postnatal office visit has been increased to $37.20 ($5.39 increase)
Payment will be processed on the October 15 remittance statement for any claims paid at the old rate, retroactive to April 1, 2020, under adjustment code 80.
Retroactive payments are made to the payee number associated with the claim receiving the retroactive payment. Please ensure that you have updated your banking information for all of your payment numbers. To update your banking information, complete a Direct Deposit Form and fax to (250) 405-3592.
For more information about billing for maternity care, please check out our Billing Question Library and Simplified Fee Guide.