OHIP fee codeX149

one site

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY · BONE MINERAL DENSITY (BMD) MEASUREMENT

No listed fee

What this reference tells you

X149 identifies the Ontario insured service described as “one site.” The listed fee and rules are reference data; the clinical record must support the service actually performed.

Loaded billing requirements

3.(X149/X155) for a high-risk patient is limited to a maximum of one test every 36 months following the baseline test (X145/X146) or any subsequent test (X142/X148/X149/X155) or any additional t est (X236/X237)
6.X149/X155 for risk factor for secondary osteoporosis are only eligible for payment when the medical r ecord supports i. a risk factor for secondary osteoporosis consistent with Canadian clinical practice guidelines in place at the time of the service; ii. n...

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Loaded billing requirements

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