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C777A — Hospital Pronouncement of Death - subject to the same conditions as A777 (incl. Certificate)

In-patient pronouncement of death

Bill when you pronounce a hospital in-patient dead; it may include counselling relatives and completing the death certificate.

Watch for: Use the underlying cause of death on the certificate as the diagnostic code, not the immediate cause.

Code

C777A

Description

Hospital Pronouncement of Death - subject to the same conditions as A777 (incl. Certificate)

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

Pronouncing a hospital in-patient dead. May include counselling relatives and completing the death certificate. Same conditions as A777.

What it covers

C777 is the in-patient version of the intermediate assessment – pronouncement of death, subject to the same conditions as A777 (A12). It may include counselling relatives at the same visit and completing the death certificate (GP27).

Billing rules

• Submit the claim with the diagnostic code for the underlying cause of death on the death certificate, not the immediate cause (GP27).
• Certification of death (C771) done with C777 is payable at nil (A7).
• If you are called in on a special visit, bill A777 with the special visit premium instead, since special visits use the A-prefix General Listings (A12, GP69).
• FHO: counts toward the hospital services special payment (Agreement Schedule 3, p.90; §8.5, p.66). In-patient services to enrolled patients are paid full fee-for-service (Agreement p.64 §7.2).

Related codes: A777, C771, W777, A902, C882

Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Consultations and Visits, Family Practice & Practice in General (00), page A12; definition GP27.

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