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Home › Health Care Providers › Rehabilitation programs & services › Wound Care/Home IV ›

Wound Care/Home IV

Description of services

Wound care can be provided by the home care nurses from the local Community Health Centre (CHC) under the direction of a wound clinician. Services include initial assessment, development of a treatment plan, direct care, and reporting to WorkSafeBC. Recommendations for involvement of other disciplines can be made to WorkSafeBC.

Admission criteria

• Post-surgical wound
• Acute wound
• Chronic wound (pressure, vascular, neuropathic ulcers)

Length of program

Length is variable depending on wound healing and treatment plan.

Outcomes

• Improved quality of wound care
• Increased access to wound clinicians
• Cost effective, based on best practice guidelines

Billing

Please use the Hospital Account form (PDF 159kb) to invoice for services.

To check the status of an invoice payment from WorkSafeBC online, go to Check invoice payment status.

Reporting

Please use the Generic Report – Medical and Health Care form (PDF 46kb) or Generic Report – Medical and Health Care form (MS Word 110kb).

• Initial report
• Progress reports as discussed with nurse advisor or WorkSafeBC officer
• Discharge report

Fee schedule

Service	Business rules	Fee
Wound care
Initial Wound Assessment Fee Code - 19890	Flat rate, billed in thirty (30) minute increments Billed only once per injured worker Inclusive of: Case review and consultation with relevant stakeholders Care plan development Treatment Initial assessment report Travel time and expenses	$90.00 per hour ($45.00 per 30 minute increment)
Wound Care Treatment Fee Code - 19891	Flat rate, billed in thirty (30) minute increments Inclusive of: Treatment Ordering supplies Consultation with relevant stakeholders, as required Progress and discharge reports Travel time and expenses	$90.00 per hour ($45.00 per 30 minute increment)
Hospital Wound Clinic Visit Fee Code - 19892	Flat fee Billable only by Hospital Wound Clinic May be billed concurrently with home wound care visit Inclusive of: All multidisciplinary clinician services All supplies provided during visit Any required diagnostic testing, except MRI or CT Any clinical notes submitted to the Community Care Office Not billable if in-patient per diem rate applies Not billable if emergency visit rate applies	$260.00
Home IV Therapy
Home IV Visit Fee Code - 19893	Flat fee, billed in thirty (30) minute increments Inclusive of: Initial assessment report Treatment Dressing changes Education of the injured worker for self-care Progress and discharge reports Travel time and expenses	$90.00 per hour ($45.00 per 30 minute increment)
Hospital IV Clinic Visit Fee Code - 19894	Flat fee Billable only by Hospital IV Clinic May be billed concurrently with home IV visit Inclusive of: All multidisciplinary clinician services All supplies provided during visit Any required diagnostic testing, except MRI or CT Any clinical notes submitted to the Community Intake Office Not billable if in-patient per diem rate applies Not billable if emergency visit rate applies	$260.00