What is OHIP billing code N167?

N167 is "Bilateral - one surgeon", an OHIP Neurological Surgical Procedures code from the Ontario Schedule of Benefits (Physician Services).

How much does N167 pay?

The current OHIP fee for N167 is $952.55, effective 2026-04-01, per the Ontario Schedule of Benefits.

How do I bill N167 to OHIP?

N167 is submitted through OHIP's MCEDT claims system, either directly or via billing software. SnapBill validates N167 claims against the Schedule of Benefits rules before submission.

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N167

N167 – Bilateral - one surgeon

OHIP Neurological Surgical Procedures Code — NEUROLOGICAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES · Schedule of Benefits

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This surgical service covers the procedure of lateral canthal advancement, performed bilaterally by one surgeon. As a surgical procedure listed in the Schedule, general payment rules for surgery, surgical assistance, and anaesthesia apply. The fee for the primary surgeon is claimed with suffix A. Fees for surgical assistance (suffix B) and anaesthesia (suffix C) are calculated based on basic and time units as outlined in the General Preamble.

When an anaesthetic has begun but the operation is cancelled prior to commencement of surgery, the service for the anaesthesiologist constitutes E006C with the actual number of time units added to 6 basic units for this service. ()

When an anaesthetic has begun but the operation is cancelled prior to commencement of surgery and the assistant has scrubbed but is not required to do anything further, the service is payable as E006B with the actual number of time units added to 6 basic units for this service. ()

If a procedure is cancelled prior to induction of anaesthesia, the service constitutes a subsequent hospital visit for both the surgeon and anaesthesiologist. (, )

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