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How to Bill 03.03N
Home Visit — First Patient

First patient seen at a home-visit location.

Reference: SOMB 2026 §03.03N — Home Visit (First Patient)

Overview

SOMB code 03.03N is paid for the first patient seen during a home visit. It reflects the additional effort and travel involved in attending the patient at their residence. Subsequent patients at the same location are billed as 03.03P.

Billing Requirements

  • Home visit to the patient's residence
  • Face-to-face assessment performed and documented

Common Audit Traps

⚠️ Alberta Health auditors specifically look for these mistakes when reviewing 03.03N claims:

  • Billing 03.03N for each patient at the same home-visit location (use 03.03P for subsequent patients)
  • Missing documentation of the clinical reason a home visit was required

Clinical Example

Home visit to a frail elderly patient unable to attend clinic; assessment and plan documented. Bill 03.03N for the first patient.

Documentation Tips (Audit-Proof)

  • Document the clinical reason a home visit was required
  • Record the address or location, and the assessment and plan

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