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Y850
Y850 – Y850
OHIP Other Code · Schedule of Benefits
When to Use
- Use Y850 as a technical administrative code to indicate the completion of a specific service or to facilitate the processing of associated premiums or shadow billing requirements.
- Apply this code when mandated by specific Ministry of Health programs or local health integration network initiatives that require tracking of non-fee-for-service encounters.
Common Pitfalls
- Do not bill Y850 as a substitute for a clinical assessment code like A007, as it carries no monetary value and will not generate payment for the physician's time.
- Avoid using Y850 in isolation if the encounter qualifies for a billable service code, as this results in lost revenue for the clinical work performed.
Billing Tips
- Verify if Y850 is required as a 'tracking' code alongside your primary visit code to ensure eligibility for specific incentive premiums or shadow billing compliance.
Provider Fee$0.00
Surgical Assistant Fee$120.40
Non-Anaesthetist Fee$73.52
Effective: April 1, 2026
Since Apr 2005, this fee has decreased NaN% vs 54.8% CPI inflation
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