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Y878
Y878 – Y878
OHIP Other Code · Schedule of Benefits
When to Use
- Use Y878 as a mandatory administrative placeholder when submitting a claim for a service that has a zero-dollar fee but requires a record of the encounter in the OHIP system.
- Apply this code when documenting specific non-insured or informational services that must be linked to a patient's health card number for tracking purposes within the Ministry database.
Common Pitfalls
- Do not attempt to bill Y878 in conjunction with a standard office visit code like A007, as the Ministry may flag the encounter as a duplicate or invalid submission.
- Avoid using Y878 as a substitute for billable diagnostic or procedural codes, as it carries no monetary value and will result in zero reimbursement for the physician.
Billing Tips
- Ensure that the diagnostic code associated with the Y878 submission is accurate, as the Ministry uses this data for statistical reporting even when the fee is zero.
Provider Fee$0.00
Surgical Assistant Fee$166.30
Non-Anaesthetist Fee$59.61
Effective: April 1, 2026
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