K189Urgent community psychiatric follow-up, to A190, A195, A192, A198, A695 or A795 add
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$216.30What this reference tells you
K189 identifies the Ontario insured service described as “Urgent community psychiatric follow-up, to A190, A195, A192, A198, A695 or A795 add.” The listed fee and rules are reference data; the clinical record must support the service actually performed.
Loaded billing requirements
- 1.K189 is only eligible for payment when the psychiatrist providing the urgent community psychiatric follow-up: a.renders a service described by A190, A195, A192, A198, A695 or A795 to an out-patient on an urgent basis during the four (4) week period immediat...
- 2.K189 is limited to a maximum of one per physician per patient per 12 month period.
Billing detail
Frequency limit recorded in the structured source: 1 service(s) per 12 month(s).
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Confirm the current Ministry publication, the patient and provider context, the date of service, and documentation supporting the claim. A searchable reference does not establish eligibility or guarantee payment.