What is OHIP billing code C190?

C190 is "Special psychiatric consultation", an OHIP Consultations and Visits code from the Ontario Schedule of Benefits (Physician Services).

How much does C190 pay?

The current OHIP fee for C190 is $342.25, effective 2026-04-01, per the Ontario Schedule of Benefits.

How do I bill C190 to OHIP?

C190 is submitted through OHIP's MCEDT claims system, either directly or via billing software. SnapBill validates C190 claims against the Schedule of Benefits rules before submission.

What codes are related to C190?

Codes related to C190 in the Schedule of Benefits include A190.

All codes

C190

C190 – Special psychiatric consultation

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

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Levels of this visit

The C19x codes in this part of the Schedule of Benefits, lowest fee first. Bill the level the history and examination support.

Assessments

C194 Specific re-assessment
A specific re-assessment is a service rendered by a specialist in Psychiatry for a non-emergency acute care hospital in-patient.
$75.70
C193 Specific assessment
A specific assessment rendered by a psychiatrist for a non-emergency acute care hospital in-patient.
$98.70

Consultations

C196 Repeat consultation
A repeat consultation is an additional consultation rendered by the same consultant, in respect of the same presenting problem, following care rendered to the patient by another…
$120.30
C190 Special psychiatric consultation(this code)
A special psychiatric consultation is an assessment rendered to a non-emergency acute care hospital in-patient, following a written request from a referring physician, nurse…
$342.25

A special psychiatric consultation is an assessment rendered to a non-emergency acute care hospital in-patient, following a written request from a referring physician, nurse practitioner, or dental surgeon. This service requires the psychiatrist to devote a minimum of 90 minutes in direct contact with the patient, exclusive of time spent rendering any other separately billable intervention to the patient. The service must include all the required elements of a consultation, such as reviewing relevant data, performing a general, specific or medical specific assessment, and providing a written report with findings, opinions, and recommendations to the referring practitioner.

Referral requiredFrom: Physician, NursePractitioner, DentalSurgeon

A copy of the written request for the consultation, signed by the referring practitioner, must be kept in the medical record. In a hospital where common medical records are maintained, the written request may be on the common record.

The request must identify the consultant by name, the referring practitioner by name and billing number, and the patient by name and health number.

The written request must set out the information relevant to the referral and specify the service(s) required.

The physician must record on the patient's permanent medical record or chart the time when the insured service started and ended.

A190

Subject to the same conditions as A190.

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