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K700A — Outpatient Palliative Case Conference (per unit)

Palliative out-patient case conference

Bill K700 per 10-minute unit when the most responsible physician joins a pre-scheduled case conference about a palliative out-patient with 2+ others.

Watch for: No other case conference or phone consultation that day; maximum 4 per patient per physician per 12 months.

Code

K700A

Description

Outpatient Palliative Case Conference (per unit)

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

Pre-scheduled case conference about a palliative care out-patient, with the most responsible physician and 2+ other providers. Billed in 10-minute units.

What it covers

A palliative care out-patient case conference is participation by the patient's MRP and at least 2 other participants (physicians, regulated social workers and/or regulated health professionals) about a palliative care out-patient (A33).

A case conference is a pre-scheduled meeting, in person, by video or by phone, to discuss and direct one patient's management. Educational rounds and similar meetings don't qualify (A31).

Billing rules

• Time units are 10-minute increments of consecutive time: 1 unit at 10 minutes, 2 at 16, 3 at 26, up to 8 at 76 (A31).
• At least 10 minutes of patient-related discussion; must be pre-scheduled; your active participation must be evident in the record (A32).
• Maximum 4 per patient per physician per 12 months, and 8 units per physician per patient per day (A33).
• No other case conference or telephone consultation for the same patient on the same day (A33).
• No other insured service is payable during the case conference (A32).
• Not payable if the required participants are paid by you, or if you are paid other than fee-for-service for the conference (A32).
• The record must show the patient, start and stop times of the discussion, the participants, and the outcome (A32).
• FHO: a Schedule 2 core code (Agreement p.79).

Related codes: K121, K124, K705, K023, G512, K730

Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Consultations and Visits, Family Practice & Practice in General (00), page A33; case conference rules A31–A32.

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