Billing code
W254A — Endocrinology long-term care admission assessment – Type 2
LTC admission, endocrinology, Type 2
Bill for an endocrinologist's first visit after long-term care admission when you already did a consultation or general assessment beforehand.
Watch for: Only when you saw the patient before admission; otherwise bill Type 1 (W252).
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.00 | $20.60 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- W254A
- Description
- Endocrinology long-term care admission assessment – Type 2
- FHO+ basket
- Not in the FHO+ base rate basket (Schedule 2 or 2B).
- Effective date
- Jun 1, 2025
- Termination date
- No end date
Explanation
Updated October 26, 2026
Initial visit by an endocrinologist after admission to long-term care, when you already did a consultation or general assessment before admission.
What it covers
A Type 2 admission assessment is the admitting physician's initial visit to assess the patient after admission, when the physician did a consultation, general assessment or general re-assessment of the patient before admission (GP49).
W-prefix codes are for non-emergency care in chronic care and convalescent hospitals, nursing homes, homes for the aged and designated chronic or convalescent beds, but not designated palliative care beds (A103, GP49).
Billing rules
- Only when you rendered a consultation, general assessment or general re-assessment before admission; otherwise the admission assessment is Type 1 (W252) (GP49).
- Use Type 3 (W257) for a re-admission after a stay of at least 3 days in another institution (GP49).
- Not on the virtual care list, so not payable by video or phone (Appendix J).
Related codes: W252, W257, W155, W153
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Consultations and Visits, Endocrinology & Metabolism (15), page A103; rules GP49.
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