What is OHIP billing code A024?

A024 is "Partial assessment", an OHIP Consultations and Visits code from the Ontario Schedule of Benefits (Physician Services).

How much does A024 pay?

The current OHIP fee for A024 is $23.50, effective 2026-04-01, per the Ontario Schedule of Benefits.

How do I bill A024 to OHIP?

A024 is submitted through OHIP's MCEDT claims system, either directly or via billing software. SnapBill validates A024 claims against the Schedule of Benefits rules before submission.

What codes are related to A024?

Codes related to A024 in the Schedule of Benefits include A020, A021, C024.

All codes

A024

A024 – Partial assessment

OHIP Consultations and Visits Code — CONSULTATIONS AND VISITS · Schedule of Benefits

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Levels of this visit

The A02x codes in this part of the Schedule of Benefits, lowest fee first. Bill the level the history and examination support.

Assessments

A024 Partial assessment(this code)
A limited service constituting a history of the presenting complaint, the necessary physical examination, advice to the patient, and an appropriate record.
$23.50
A023 Specific assessment
A specific assessment is a service rendered by a specialist in Dermatology (02) in a place other than the patient's home.
$46.15
A020 Complex dermatology assessment
An assessment for the ongoing management of complex dermatological conditions where the complexity of the condition requires continuing management by a dermatology specialist.
$60.00

Consultations

A026 Repeat consultation
An additional consultation rendered by the same consultant, in respect of the same presenting problem, following care rendered to the patient by another physician in the interval…
$47.75
A025 Consultation
An assessment rendered following a written request from a referring physician, nurse practitioner or dental surgeon, including a general, specific or medical specific assessment…
$77.50
A027 Consultation in association with special visit
Consultation in association with special visit to a hospital in-patient, long-term care in-patient or emergency department patient.
$158.15
A021 Advanced Dermatology Consultation
A consultation for the investigation, diagnosis, and management of complex diseases of the integumentary system where the complexity of the condition requires the medical…
$164.90

A limited service constituting a history of the presenting complaint, the necessary physical examination, advice to the patient, and an appropriate record.

Usage limits

No specific annual limit for A024 (unlike A020 which is limited to 6/year).

A020Complex dermatology assessment A021Advanced Dermatology Consultation C024Specific re-assessment (Hospital In-patient)

A024 is the standard follow-up code for patients with complex psoriasis or dermatitis who do not require a full specific assessment (A020).

Complex psoriasis/dermatitis criteria include BSA > 30%, systemic therapy, or 15+ minutes of direct contact.

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