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S020
S020 – Glossoplasty
OHIP Digestive System Surgical Procedures Code — DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES · Schedule of Benefits
Glossoplasty is the surgical repair or reconstruction of the tongue. The surgeon's fee is for the procedure itself. Payment for a surgical assistant (suffix B) and an anaesthetist (suffix C) are calculated based on a base unit value of 6 units each, plus time units as per the rules in the General Preamble (see - for assistant and - for anaesthetist). This procedure is marked with a '#', indicating facility costs are covered by the hospital or ICHSC budget.
This procedure is listed under the section for Oral Cavity and Pharynx, which is noted to include nasopharynx, oropharynx, and hypopharynx except where otherwise specified.
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