Billing code
W517A — Physiatry long-term care admission assessment – Type 3
LTC re-admission, physiatry, Type 3
Bill for a physiatrist's general re-assessment when a patient returns to long-term care after at least 3 days in another institution.
Watch for: Only for a re-admission after a 3-day minimum stay elsewhere; first admissions are W512 or W514.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.00 | $30.70 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- W517A
- Description
- Physiatry long-term care admission assessment – Type 3
- 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
General re-assessment by a physiatrist when a patient returns to long-term care after at least 3 days in another institution.
What it covers
A Type 3 admission assessment is a general re-assessment of a patient re-admitted to the long-term care institution after a stay of at least 3 days in another institution (GP49).
W517 is the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (31) Type 3 admission assessment for long-term care (A179).
Billing rules
- Only for a re-admission after a minimum 3-day stay in another institution (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, W514, W314, W312, W313
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Consultations and Visits, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (31), page A179.
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