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J902
J902 – Brain scintigraphy - cerebral perfusion
OHIP Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Code · Schedule of Benefits
Nuclear medicine imaging of the brain specifically for cerebral perfusion.
When to Use
- Use J902 when performing SPECT imaging specifically to assess regional cerebral blood flow, such as in the evaluation of dementia or seizure localization.
- Select J902 instead of J858 when the clinical intent is to map perfusion patterns rather than identifying space-occupying lesions or structural brain abnormalities.
Common Pitfalls
- Billing J902 and J858 for the same patient study will trigger an automatic rejection due to the mutual exclusivity rule.
- Failing to bill the professional component (suffix C) and technical component (suffix B) separately will result in incomplete claim processing.
Billing Tips
- Ensure the interpretive report explicitly documents the perfusion findings to justify the use of J902 over the more generic J858 code.
Provider Fee$0.00
Surgical Assistant Fee$105.00
Anaesthetist Fee$49.80
Non-Anaesthetist Fee$49.80
Effective: April 1, 2026
Service Type
Nuclear Medicine
Code Classes
Diagnostic
Interpretation (Element D of Professional Component) must be personally performed by the physician claiming the service.
A written, signed, and dated interpretive report must be prepared and transmitted to the referring provider.
The technical and professional components are claimed separately using suffixes B and C respectively.
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