What is OHIP billing code C244?

C244 is "Specific re-assessment", an OHIP Consultations and Visits code from the Ontario Schedule of Benefits (Physician Services).

How much does C244 pay?

The current OHIP fee for C244 is $31.00, effective 2026-04-01, per the Ontario Schedule of Benefits.

How do I bill C244 to OHIP?

C244 is submitted through OHIP's MCEDT claims system, either directly or via billing software. SnapBill validates C244 claims against the Schedule of Benefits rules before submission.

What codes are related to C244?

Codes related to C244 in the Schedule of Benefits include C245, C243, C242, C247, C249.

All codes

C244

C244 – Specific re-assessment

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

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Levels of this visit

The C24x codes in this part of the Schedule of Benefits, lowest fee first. Bill the level the history and examination support.

Assessments

C244 Specific re-assessment(this code)
C244 is a specific re-assessment rendered by a physician with the Otolaryngology (24) specialty for a non-emergency hospital in-patient.
$31.00
C243 Specific assessment
C243 is a specific assessment for the specialty of Otolaryngology (specialty 24) rendered to a non-emergency in-patient of an acute care hospital, as indicated by the 'C' prefix…
$44.75

Consultations

C246 Repeat consultation
A repeat consultation is an additional consultation rendered by the same consultant for the same presenting problem, following care provided by another physician in the interval…
$53.65
C245 Consultation
A consultation is an assessment rendered to a non-emergency hospital in-patient following a written request from a referring physician, nurse practitioner, or dental surgeon.
$92.70

C244 is a specific re-assessment rendered by a physician with the Otolaryngology (24) specialty for a non-emergency hospital in-patient. As per the definition in the General Preamble (page ), a specific re-assessment requires a full, relevant history and a physical examination of one or more systems. It is used for hospital in-patient services as per the 'C' prefix designation (pages , ).

Usage limits

[2, "12_months", "per_patient_per_physician", "Limited to two per consecutive 12 month period, with an exception for specific re-assessments rendered for hospital admissions. Services in excess of the limit are adjusted to a lesser assessment fee."]

C245 C243 C242 C247 C249

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