All codes
Y839
Y839 – Y839
OHIP Other Code · Schedule of Benefits
When to Use
- Use Y839 as a mandatory administrative placeholder when submitting a claim for a service that has no associated fee, such as certain specialized diagnostic reporting or specific non-insured administrative tasks required by the Ministry.
- Apply this code when the Schedule of Benefits requires a service to be recorded for tracking purposes despite the absence of a monetary value.
Common Pitfalls
- Do not use Y839 as a substitute for a billable service code; using it to 'zero out' a claim that should have been billed under a standard assessment code like A007 will result in immediate rejection.
- Avoid appending this code to a claim that already contains a billable service, as it may cause the entire claim to be flagged for manual review or rejected for invalid code combinations.
Billing Tips
- Ensure the claim is submitted with the correct diagnostic code, as Y839 requires a valid ICD-9 code to process even though the fee is zero.
Provider Fee$0.00
Surgical Assistant Fee$140.00
Non-Anaesthetist Fee$59.61
Effective: April 1, 2026
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