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Z554 – Liver biopsy - incisional

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

An incisional biopsy of the liver, as listed in the Digestive System section of the Schedule of Benefits. This procedure involves surgically obtaining a tissue sample from the liver for diagnostic purposes. As a surgical procedure with a 'Z' prefix, specific rules for admission assessments apply if the patient was assessed for the same illness by the surgeon prior to admission (, ). The service is eligible for age-based premiums for patients under 16 years () and after-hours procedure premiums (E409, E410) when non-elective ().

Cholecystectomy is not eligible for payment in conjunction with liver lobectomy involving liver segments #4 and/or #5, or formal anatomic resection involving liver segments #4 and/or #5.

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