Claims for this visit code must reflect the time in actual transit with the patient using the code
listed for the service in the “Hospital Out-Patient and Emergency” Section for each specialty.
Fee code 482 should be billed regardless of the point of origin or destination of the escort.
All Claims must be submitted IC and should include:
(a) the actual start and finish time for the in-transit period (finish time is defined by the
time the patient is transferred to the care of a physician willing to accept responsibility
of the patient), and
(b) the critical nature of the illness requiring physician presence.
A minimum of one unit should be claimed for any escort. Additional units may be claimed for
each completed 15-minute period after the first 15 minutes.
General Assessments
A General Assessment shall consist of a full history, an enquiry into, and an examination of
all systems.
Note:
The “clinical need” for a General Assessment rather than a Partial Assessment is also
reviewed by the MCP Consultant’s Committee and such relevant notation should also be
included in the patient’s record.
