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G451
G451 – Caloric testing with ENG - technical component
OHIP Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures Code — DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES · Schedule of Benefits
Represents the technical component of caloric testing with electronystagmography (ENG), a diagnostic balance test. The professional component for interpretation is billed separately using G533. When rendered in a hospital, this service is payable at 86.10% of the listed fee in the Schedule (T fee) as per (billed as G451A).
The physician submitting a claim for the technical component is responsible for the complete quality assurance process for all elements of the technical component of the service, including data acquisition, reporting, and record keeping. The physician must be able to demonstrate the above upon request by the MOH.
The physician must maintain documentation that describes the process by which the physician monitors quality assurance in accordance with professional standards.
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