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Billing code

C188A — Concurrent Care - Per Visit

Neurology concurrent care visit

Bill for a neurologist's routine hospital visit when the family physician stays most responsible but asks you to continue directive care.

Watch for: Limited to 4 claims in the first week of concurrent care and 2 per week after; extra visits aren't paid.

Code

C188A

Description

Concurrent Care - Per Visit

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 neurologist's routine hospital visit as consultant when the family physician stays most responsible but asks for continued care.

What it covers

Concurrent care is any routine assessment in hospital by the consultant after the consultant's first major assessment, when the family physician remains the most responsible physician but asks the consultant to continue directive care (GP48).

C188 is the Neurology (18) in-patient listing, billed per visit (A144).

Billing rules

• Limited to 4 claims per week in the first week of concurrent care and 2 per week after that; extra visits are not payable (GP48).
• The first major assessment is billed with the consultation or assessment code; concurrent care starts after it (GP48).

Common rejections

• AHF: OHIP describes this as 'Concurrent or Supportive Care Same Period': check that concurrent care visits stay within the weekly limits and don't overlap another care claim for the same period (GP48).

Related codes: C185, C182, C187, C189, C121

Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Consultations and Visits, Neurology (18), page A144. Rules GP48.

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