Billing code
C024A — Dermatology in-patient specific re-assessment
Dermatology in-patient re-assessment
Bill C024 for a dermatologist's in-patient re-assessment with a full relevant history and exam of one or more systems.
Watch for: Two per patient per physician per 12 months, except for hospital admissions; extras pay as a lesser assessment.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.00 | $27.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- C024A
- Description
- Dermatology in-patient specific re-assessment
- 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
A dermatologist's re-assessment of a hospital in-patient, with a full relevant history and exam of one or more systems.
What it covers
A specific re-assessment needs a full, relevant history and physical exam of one or more systems (GP23). C024 is the non-emergency in-patient version (A95).
An admission assessment counts as a specific re-assessment when the same physician assessed the patient for the same illness before admitting them (GP23, GP40).
Billing rules
- Limit: two per patient per physician per 12 months, except those done for hospital admissions; extra ones pay as a lesser assessment (GP23).
- If you assessed the patient for the same illness within 90 days before admission, your admission assessment is a specific re-assessment (GP40).
- For emergency calls and other special visits to in-patients, use the General Listings (A prefix) with premiums instead (A95).
- Virtual care: video only (Appendix J AJ2), with an existing patient relationship and the K300A video indicator; not payable by phone (A66, A70). Virtual in-patient services need all of: you are not the MRP, no physician on staff with the expertise (documented by the referrer), and an in-person assessment by the referrer within 30 days (A69).
Common rejections
- AT2: This code is video only in Appendix J; billing it with the phone indicator K301A is not allowed (AJ2, A70).
Related codes: C023, C020, C022, C025, A023
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Consultations and Visits, Dermatology (02), page A95; rules GP23, GP40.
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