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New Telehealth Fee Codes for Family Doctors

The Dr. Bill Team
May. 25, 2020
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Effective June 1st, MSP has introduced new Telehealth fee codes that will better reflect regular office visits (i.e, age groups).

For a printable version see the original copy from BC family doctors.

VISITS—0100 Series Equivalents

T13237: Telehealth GP Visit (age 0-1) 
$34.79

T13337: Telehealth GP Visit (age 2-49)
$31.60

T13537: Telehealth GP Visit (age 50-59)
$34.79

T13637: Telehealth GP Visit (age 60-69)
$36.60

T13737: Telehealth GP Visit (age 70-79)
$41.10

T13837: Telehealth GP Visit (age 80+)
$47.44

***Submission of fee codes 13037 and 13017 with dates of service on or after June 1 will be rejected.

COUNSELLING – 0120 Series Equivalents

T13238: Telehealth GP Individual Counselling for a prolonged visit for counselling (age 0-1)
$62.05

T13438: Telehealth GP Individual Counselling for a prolonged visit for counselling (age 2-49)
$56.40

T13538: Telehealth GP Individual Counselling for a prolonged visit for counselling (age 50-59)
$62.05

T13638: Telehealth GP Individual Counselling for a prolonged visit for counselling (age 60-69)
$64.86

T13738: Telehealth GP Individual Counselling for a prolonged visit for counselling (age 70-79)
$73.32

T13838: Telehealth GP Individual Counselling for a prolonged visit for counselling (age 80+) 
$84.60

***Submission of fee codes 13038 and 13018 with dates of service on or after June 1 will be rejected.

Counselling Visit Notes:

  • MSP will pay up to 4 individual counselling visits (any combination of age appropriate in office, out of office, and telehealth) per patient per year.

  • Start and end time must be entered into both the billing claims and patient’s chart

  • Documentation of the effect(s) of the condition on the patient and what advice or service was provided is required.

CONSULTATIONS – 0110 Series Equivalents

T13236: Telehealth GP Consultation (age 0-1) 
$84.87

T13436: Telehealth GP Consultation (age 2-49) 
$77.15

T13536: Telehealth GP Consultation (age 50-59) 
$84.87

T13636: Telehealth GP Consultation (age 60-69) 
$88.73

T13736: Telehealth GP Consultation (age 70-79) 
$100.29

T13836: Telehealth GP Consultation (age 80+) 
$115.75

 ***Submission of fee codes 13036 and 13016 with dates of service on or after June 1 will be rejected.


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