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S271 – Hepatectomy, five or more liver segments

OHIP Digestive System Surgical Procedures Code — DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES · Schedule of Benefits

S271 is a major surgical procedure involving the formal anatomical resection and excision of five or more liver segments. This service is eligible for payment to the surgeon (suffix A), an assistant (suffix B), and an anaesthesiologist (suffix C). The assistant's service has 12 basic units and the anaesthetist's service has 12 basic units. A second assistant is payable without special authorization. A cholecystectomy is not payable in conjunction with this procedure. The fee can be modified by add-on codes for laparoscopy (E793), patient age, trauma, and after-hours service.
The medical record must establish that an insured service was provided, the service for which the account is submitted is the service that was rendered, and the service was medically necessary.
An appropriate operative report must be included in the patient's medical record.

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