What is OHIP billing code B960?

B960 is "Travel Premium - Patient's Home - Weekdays Daytime (07:00-17:00) or Elective home visit", an OHIP General Preamble code from the Ontario Schedule of Benefits (Physician Services).

How much does B960 pay?

The current OHIP fee for B960 is $37.40, effective 2026-04-01, per the Ontario Schedule of Benefits.

What time of day is B960 billed?

B960 is billed for weekday daytime (Mon–Fri 07:00–17:00, Toronto time). At other times bill B962 for weekday evening; B964 for night; B963 for weekend or holiday.

How do I bill B960 to OHIP?

B960 is submitted through OHIP's MCEDT claims system, either directly or via billing software. SnapBill validates B960 claims against the Schedule of Benefits rules before submission.

What codes are related to B960?

Codes related to B960 in the Schedule of Benefits include B961, B962, B963, B964, B990.

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B960

B960 – Travel Premium - Patient's Home - Weekdays Daytime (07:00-17:00) or Elective home visit

OHIP General Preamble Code — GENERAL PREAMBLE · Schedule of Benefits

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Billed by time of day

Special visit: Patient's Home (not long-term care), travel premium. By when the visit starts. Schedule of Benefits GP75.. Toronto time.

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DateStart time (ET)

Special visit: Patient's Home (not long-term care), travel premium by time period
Weekday daytimeMon–Fri 07:00–17:00	B960(this code)also the elective home visit, any time$37.40 B961with sacrifice of office hours$37.40
Weekday eveningMon–Fri 17:00–24:00	B962$37.40
NightEvery day 00:00–07:00	B964$37.40
Weekend or holidaySat, Sun & holidays 07:00–24:00	B963$37.40

A travel premium for a non-elective special visit to a patient's home (other than a long-term care institution), for visits that commence on a weekday between 07:00 and 17:00; or for an elective home visit at any time. Fee $37.40 (max. 2 per time period). Schedule of Benefits Special Visit Premium Table VI, Patient's Home (not long-term care) (). The time the special visit takes place must be documented in the medical record (). B960 and B990 maximums per physician per day count non-elective and elective visits together. Not payable with A007 or A001 rendered in the home. Bill with the appropriate A-prefix assessment from the General Listings.

The visit must be initiated by the patient or someone on their behalf.

The time at which the special visit takes place must be documented in the medical record.

The service must be rendered with certain services listed under 'Consultations and Visits' or 'Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures'.

Usage limits

Maximum of 2 services per physician per day for B960, for any combination of non-elective and elective visits.

B961Travel Premium - Weekdays Daytime with Sacrifice of Office Hours B962Travel Premium - Evenings B963Travel Premium - Sat., Sun. and Holidays B964Travel Premium - Home Visit - Nights (00:00-07:00)B990First person seen premium - Home Visit

Only one travel premium is eligible for payment for each separate trip to a destination regardless of the number of patients seen.

Travel to visit an insured person outside of the physician's usual geographical area of practice is an uninsured service.

Not eligible for travel within the same long-term care facility, hospital complex, or buildings on the same hospital campus.

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