Billing code
K006A — Hypnotherapy - Individual Care
Individual hypnotherapy
Bill K006 per half-hour unit for individual treatment with the patient under hypnosis, with the same goals as psychotherapy.
Watch for: Can't be billed as video or phone care, and isn't payable the same day as an obstetrical delivery by you.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $80.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- K006A
- Description
- Hypnotherapy - Individual Care
- FHO+ basket
- Covered by the FHO+ base rate payment for enrolled patients, and shadow billed at 30% (50% for Schedule 2B procedures).
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Termination date
- No end date
Explanation
Updated October 26, 2026
Individual hypnotherapy, billed per half-hour unit. Not with obstetrical delivery, and not payable as virtual care.
What it covers
Hypnotherapy is a form of treatment with the same goals as psychotherapy, given with the patient under hypnosis (GP58). K006 is the individual care listing (A24).
Like psychotherapy, it includes the history, brief exam, arranging tests and follow-up, and advice about the service (GP54).
Billing rules
- Not payable with delivery, as the service is included in the obstetrical fees, and not payable the same day as an obstetrical delivery by you (A24, GP58).
- Not payable with a consultation or other assessment by you during the same visit or the same day unless there are clearly defined different diagnoses (A24, GP55).
- Units are ½ hour or major part: 1 unit = at least 20 minutes, 2 units = 46, 3 units = 76, 4 units = 106, counted on consecutive time in direct contact with the physician (GP54, GP55).
- Record start and stop times in the chart, or the service is not eligible for payment (GP7).
- K006 is not listed in Appendix J, so it can't be billed as video or phone care with K300A or K301A (Appendix J).
- K006 is a qualifying service for the focused practice psychotherapy premium; eligible physicians are paid 17% more automatically (GP56, GP57).
- FHO: in basket (Agreement Schedule 2, p.79).
Often billed with
- E080 first visit after hospital discharge, office or home, within 2 weeks of an acute in-patient discharge (GP28).
Related codes: K007, K005, K004, K013, E080
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Consultations and Visits, Family Practice & Practice in General (00), Hypnotherapy, page A24; rules GP54–GP58.
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