What is OHIP billing code C353?

C353 is "Specific assessment", an OHIP Consultations and Visits code from the Ontario Schedule of Benefits (Physician Services).

How much does C353 pay?

The current OHIP fee for C353 is $51.45, effective 2026-04-01, per the Ontario Schedule of Benefits.

How do I bill C353 to OHIP?

C353 is submitted through OHIP's MCEDT claims system, either directly or via billing software. SnapBill validates C353 claims against the Schedule of Benefits rules before submission.

What codes are related to C353?

Codes related to C353 in the Schedule of Benefits include A353, C354, C355, C356, A355, A356, A354, C352.

All codes

C353

C353 – Specific assessment

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

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Levels of this visit

The C35x codes in this part of the Schedule of Benefits, lowest fee first. Bill the level the history and examination support.

Assessments

C354 Specific re-assessment
C354 is a specific re-assessment for a non-emergency, acute care hospital in-patient, as indicated by the 'C' prefix (GP12:26).
$29.35
C353 Specific assessment(this code)
C353 is for a specific assessment rendered by a specialist in Urology (35) to a non-emergency hospital in-patient.
$51.45

Consultations

C356 Repeat consultation
A hospital in-patient repeat consultation by a urologist, which is an additional consultation rendered by the same consultant for the same presenting problem.
$64.90
C355 Consultation
A consultation rendered by a specialist in Urology for a non-emergency hospital in-patient.
$93.15

C353 is for a specific assessment rendered by a specialist in Urology (35) to a non-emergency hospital in-patient. As per the Schedule of Benefits (), a specific assessment requires a full history of the presenting complaint and a detailed examination of the affected part(s), region(s), or system(s) needed to make a diagnosis, and/or exclude disease, and/or assess function. It is subject to the specific elements of all assessments as defined in , which includes history taking, physical examination, arranging follow-up, and providing advice to the patient.

A353 C354 C355 C356 A355 A356 A354 C352 C357 C359 C122 C123 C124 C126 C142 C143 C121 C358 C982 A935 C935

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