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W514A — Physiatry long-term care admission assessment – Type 2

LTC admission, physiatry, Type 2

Bill for a physiatrist's first visit after long-term care admission when you already did a consultation or general assessment beforehand.

Watch for: Use W514, not Type 1 (W512), whenever you saw the patient before admission.

Code

W514A

Description

Physiatry 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

Physiatrist's first visit after a long-term care admission when they already did a consultation or general assessment beforehand.

What it covers

A Type 2 admission assessment is the admitting physician's initial visit after admission when they already did a consultation, general assessment or general re-assessment of the patient before admission (GP49).

W514 is the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (31) Type 2 admission assessment for long-term care (A179).

Billing rules

• Use W514, not Type 1 (W512), when you saw the patient for a consultation, general assessment or general re-assessment before admission (GP49).
• Non-emergency long-term care in-patient service: chronic care and convalescent hospitals, nursing homes, homes for the aged and designated chronic or convalescent beds, but not designated palliative care beds. Emergency calls and special visits use the General Listings (A prefix) with premiums (A179, GP49).

Related codes: W512, W517, W515, W312, W313

Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Consultations and Visits, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (31), page A179.

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