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C198A — Psychiatry concurrent care visit

Psychiatry concurrent care visit

Bill for a consulting psychiatrist's routine hospital visit when the family physician stays most responsible and asks for continued directive care.

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

Code

C198A

Description

Psychiatry concurrent care 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

Routine in-hospital visit by a consulting psychiatrist while the family physician stays most responsible and asks for continued directive care.

What it covers

C198 is concurrent care by a psychiatrist for a non-emergency hospital in-patient, per visit (A186).

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

Billing rules

• Limited to 4 claims in the first week of concurrent care and 2 per week after that; extra claims are not paid (GP48).
• Not on the Appendix J virtual care lists, so it can't be billed as a virtual visit (AJ1–AJ2).

Common rejections

• AHF: OHIP's message is 'Concurrent or Supportive Care Same Period': check the weekly limits (4 in the first week, then 2 per week) and whether another concurrent or supportive care claim already covers that period (GP48).

Related codes: C192, C197, C199, C193, C895

Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Consultations and Visits, Psychiatry (19), page A186. Rule GP48.

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