What is OHIP billing code J717?

J717 is "PET – Infection and/or inflammation, excluding cardiac", an OHIP Nuclear Medicine - IN VIVO code from the Ontario Schedule of Benefits (Physician Services).

How do I bill J717 to OHIP?

J717 is submitted through OHIP's MCEDT claims system, either directly or via billing software. SnapBill validates J717 claims against the Schedule of Benefits rules before submission.

What codes are related to J717?

Codes related to J717 in the Schedule of Benefits include J714, J715, J716, J900, J901.

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J717

J717 – PET – Infection and/or inflammation, excluding cardiac

OHIP Nuclear Medicine - IN VIVO Code — B. Nuclear Medicine - IN VIVO · Schedule of Benefits

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Positron Emission Tomography (PET) for infection and/or inflammation indications, excluding cardiac-related indications.

Indication must be listed as an approved 'Routine PET Scan' on the PET Scans Ontario website.

Must not be an 'evidence-building' indication (including PET Registry and/or PET Access Program indications).

Interpretation of CT or MR imaging performed as part of a PET/CT or PET/MR study for attenuation correction and anatomic localization is not eligible for payment.

Usage limits

Only one of J714, J715, J716 or J717 is eligible for payment per patient per day.

J714PET – Oncology J715PET – Cardiology, excluding myocardial perfusion J716PET – Neurology J900Myocardial perfusion - professional component J901Myocardial perfusion - technical component

PET scanning for all oncologic or suspected oncologic indications must be performed using a combined PET-CT or PET-MR.

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