BILLING
RACE billing information for specialists
Receive RACE requests as a specialist
There are two mechanisms to receive RACE requests as a specialist:
Online request (SMS message, telephone, email, pager): demographics can be accessed at raceapp.ca (or RACEApp+ iOS and Android)
Direct telephone calls: FPs will dictate demographics for you to write down.
Specialist Advice Fee
Billing code 10001
urgent specialist advice - initiated by a specialilst, family physician or health care practitioner. verbal, real-time response within 2 hours of the initiating physician’s or practitioner’s request
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For more information on this billing code, please visit MSC Payment Schedule
Family Physician with Consultative Expertise Telephone Advice Fee
Billing code 14021
FP with Consultative expertise telephone/video advice - initiated by a specialst, family physician, or allied care provider, response within 2 hours
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For more information on this billing code, please visit MSC Payment Schedule
Still have questions?
Physicians with billing queries can contact the Doctors of BC Fee Guide Advisors via email at economics@doctorsofbc.ca or contact the MSP/HIBC Provider Programs at 604-456-6950 (Vancouver) or 886-456-6950 (rest of the province).
Extremely useful for all physicians.
RACE line has been very effective at providing a timely process to direct what urgent investigations or work-up patients may require, and often to avoid a full consultation altogether for patients.
— Jenny Rajala, Specialist