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K709A — Mcc Chairperson, Per Patient

Cancer conference chair

Bill K709 per patient discussed when you chair a pre-scheduled multidisciplinary cancer conference meeting Ontario Health's standards.

Watch for: Total discussion time must match the patients billed (10 minutes each); only one of K708–K711 per day.

Code

K709A

Description

Mcc Chairperson, Per Patient

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

Chairing a multidisciplinary cancer conference (MCC), billed per patient discussed.

What it covers

K709 is the chairperson fee for a multidisciplinary cancer conference, billed per patient (A29).

An MCC is held to discuss and direct the management of one or more cancer patients, with physicians attending in person, by phone or by video as participants or chair, following Ontario Health's roles and standards (A29).

Billing rules

• The MCC must be pre-scheduled and meet Ontario Health's minimum standards, including attendance; you may attend in person, by phone or by videoconference (A29).
• Payable per patient discussed when the total discussion time meets the minimum: 10 minutes for 1 patient, 20 for 2, up to 80 minutes for 8; otherwise the number of patients paid is reduced to match the time (A29, A30).
• Only one of K708, K709, K710 or K711 per physician per day, and no other insured service rendered during the MCC is payable (A29).
• Not payable if you are paid other than fee-for-service (for example salary, APP or AFP) for the MCC, or to a supervising physician when a medical trainee renders it (A29, GP81).
• Record the patients and physician participants, the total discussion time, and the outcome or decision for each patient (A29).
• K709 is limited to 8 services per physician per day (A29).
• Not payable to Radiation Oncology (34), Diagnostic Radiology (33) or Laboratory Medicine (28) (A29).

Common rejections

• A4D: Invalid specialty for this service code: K709 is not payable to Radiation Oncology (34), Diagnostic Radiology (33) or Laboratory Medicine (28) (A29).

Related codes: K708, K710, K711

Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Consultations and Visits, Family Practice & Practice in General (00), page A29.

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