Billing code
B962A — Weekday evening home travel premium
Weekday evening home travel premium
Bill B962 for travel to a non-elective home visit Monday to Friday, 17:00 to 24:00.
Watch for: Elective evening home visits use B960 and B990 instead; not payable with A001 or A007 done in the home.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $37.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- B962A
- Description
- Weekday evening home travel premium
- FHO+ basket
- Not in the FHO+ base rate basket (Schedule 2 or 2B).
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Termination date
- No end date
Explanation
Updated October 26, 2026
Home special visit travel premium for a non-elective call on weekday evenings (17:00 to 24:00). Maximum 2 per time period.
What it covers
B962 is the travel premium in Special Visit Premium Table VI, Patient's Home (other than long-term care), for non-elective visits Monday to Friday, 17:00 to 24:00 (GP75).
Elective home visits in the evening are billed with the 'Elective home visit' codes, B960 and B990, not B962 (GP65, GP75).
Billing rules
- Maximum 2 per time period (GP75).
- One travel premium per trip, however many patients are seen (GP66).
- A special visit is one initiated by the patient, or someone on their behalf, for a non-elective service (GP65).
- Not payable with A001 or A007 done in the home, because travel is part of those services (GP75, A4).
- Bill an eligible A-prefix assessment with the premium, such as A900 (GP69, A6).
- Home includes a multiple resident dwelling such as an apartment, retirement home or group home, but not a hospital or long-term care institution (GP4).
- The time of the visit must be in the medical record (GP69).
Often billed with
- B994 first person seen premium, weekday evening (GP75).
- A900 complex house call assessment for a frail elderly or housebound patient (A6).
Related codes: B994, B960, B963, B964, A900, B966
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), General Preamble, Special Visit Premiums, pages GP65 to GP69 and Table VI on GP75
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