What is OHIP billing code A331?

A331 is "Minor assessment", an OHIP Consultations and Visits code from the Ontario Schedule of Benefits (Physician Services).

How much does A331 pay?

The current OHIP fee for A331 is $26.80, effective 2026-04-01, per the Ontario Schedule of Benefits.

How do I bill A331 to OHIP?

A331 is submitted through OHIP's MCEDT claims system, either directly or via billing software. SnapBill validates A331 claims against the Schedule of Benefits rules before submission.

What codes are related to A331?

Codes related to A331 in the Schedule of Benefits include A338, A330, A332.

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A331

A331 – Minor assessment

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

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Levels of this visit

The A33x codes in this part of the Schedule of Benefits, lowest fee first. Bill the level the history and examination support.

Assessments

A331 Minor assessment(this code)
A minor assessment (A331) is the service rendered when a radiologist evaluates a patient on a non-emergent basis resulting in the cancellation or deferral of a planned diagnostic…
$26.80
A338 Minor assessment
A minor assessment (A338) is the service rendered when a radiologist evaluates a patient on a non-emergent basis on the advisability of performing a diagnostic radiological…
$26.80

Consultations

A335 Consultation
A diagnostic radiology consultation is a specialist assessment rendered by a radiologist in specific clinical scenarios, including providing a written opinion on images from…
$57.90

A minor assessment (A331) is the service rendered when a radiologist evaluates a patient on a non-emergent basis resulting in the cancellation or deferral of a planned diagnostic radiology procedure due to procedural difficulties, including lack of patient cooperation, if no other diagnostic radiology procedure is rendered.

Evaluation must be on a non-emergent basis.

Must result in cancellation or deferral of a planned diagnostic radiology procedure.

Cancellation must be due to procedural difficulties (e.g. lack of patient cooperation).

No other diagnostic radiology procedure can be rendered during the same encounter.

A338Minor assessment - advisability of performing a diagnostic radiological procedure which eventually is not done A330Radiology second opinion of CT study A332Radiology second opinion of MRI study

A331 is not eligible for virtual care (video or telephone) as it is excluded from Appendix J.

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