What is OHIP billing code A188?

A188 is "Partial assessment", an OHIP Consultations and Visits code from the Ontario Schedule of Benefits (Physician Services).

How much does A188 pay?

The current OHIP fee for A188 is $39.40, effective 2025-06-01, per the Ontario Schedule of Benefits.

How do I bill A188 to OHIP?

A188 is submitted through OHIP's MCEDT claims system, either directly or via billing software. SnapBill validates A188 claims against the Schedule of Benefits rules before submission.

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A188

A188 – Partial assessment

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

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Levels of this visit

The A18x codes in this part of the Schedule of Benefits, lowest fee first. Bill the level the history and examination support.

Assessments

A188 Partial assessment(this code)
Partial assessment rendered by a specialist in Neurology (18).
$39.40
A184 Medical specific re-assessment
Medical specific re-assessment rendered by a specialist in Neurology (18).
$64.95
A181 Complex medical specific re-assessment
A complex medical specific re-assessment is a re-assessment of a patient because of the complexity, obscurity, or seriousness of the patient's condition and includes all the…
$75.20
A183 Medical specific assessment
Medical specific assessment rendered by a specialist in Neurology (18).
$82.40

Consultations

A186 Repeat consultation
Repeat consultation rendered by a specialist in Neurology (18).
$125.50
A185 Consultation
A consultation is an assessment rendered by a neurologist following a written request from a referring physician, nurse practitioner, or dental surgeon.
$225.55
A180 Special neurology consultation
Special neurology consultation is a consultation in which the physician provides all the elements of a consultation (A185) and spends a minimum of 75 minutes in direct contact…
$342.25

Partial assessment rendered by a specialist in Neurology (18).

Appropriate medical records must be kept, establishing that an insured service was provided, the service claimed is the service rendered, and the service was medically necessary.

The visit requires a minimum of 20 minutes in direct contact with the patient, exclusive of time spent rendering any other separately billable intervention to the patient.

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