BILLING

RACE billing information for specialists

Receive RACE requests as a specialist

There are two mechanisms to receive RACE requests as a specialist:

  1. Online request (SMS message, telephone, email, pager): demographics can be accessed at raceapp.ca (or RACEApp+ iOS and Android)

  2. 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

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

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