What is OHIP billing code R882?

R882 is "Thoracic surgical exposure", an OHIP Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures code from the Ontario Schedule of Benefits (Physician Services).

How do I bill R882 to OHIP?

R882 is submitted through OHIP's MCEDT claims system, either directly or via billing software. SnapBill validates R882 claims against the Schedule of Benefits rules before submission.

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R882 – Thoracic surgical exposure

OHIP Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures Code — CARDIOVASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES · Schedule of Benefits

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Thoracic surgical exposure, listed in Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures after endovascular aneurysm repair using stent grafting. The Schedule lists no surgeon fee and no assistant units for this code; anaesthesia is 25 basic units plus time units.

The master fee record for R882 lists a fee only for the anaesthetist, with $0 for the surgeon (professional fee) and assistant. This suggests R882 may represent a specific anaesthetic service where the surgeon's service is billed separately or funded differently.

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