OHIP Billing Codes
Specialty: Neurological Surgical Procedures
Category: Cranial
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| Code | Description | Anes | Asst | Fee |
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Brain |
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| N152 | Craniotomy plus excision - Astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma, glioblastoma or metastatic tumour - Craniotomy plus lobectomy | 15 | 15 | $1,575.80 |
| N151 | Craniotomy plus excision - Astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma, glioblastoma or metastatic tumour - infratentorial | 15 | 15 | $1,862.85 |
| N103 | Craniotomy plus excision - Astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma, glioblastoma or metastatic tumour - supratentorial | 15 | 15 | $1,686.05 |
| N153 | Craniotomy plus excision - Meningioma and other tumourous lesions, including pituitary tumours - infratentorial or basal | 15 | 15 | $2,529.80 |
| N102 | Craniotomy plus excision - Meningioma and other tumourous lesions, including pituitary tumours - supratentorial | 15 | 15 | $1,862.85 |
Carotid and Vertebral Arteries |
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| Z808 | Progressive carotid occlusion by Selverstone clamp | 10 | 10 | $317.85 |
| Z807 | Removal of Selverstone clamp | 10 | 10 | $266.60 |
| Z815 | Temporal artery - biopsy, ligation or cryosurgery | 6 | $200.00 | |
| N223 | Vertebral endarterectomy | 10 | 10 | $798.80 |
Cerebral Injury |
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| N150 | C.S.F. leak - intracranial repair (to include trans-sphenoidal approach) | 15 | 15 | $1,065.45 |
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| N200 | Decompressive craniectomy (frontal, subtemporal) | 11 | 11 | $738.60 |
| N149 | Removal of foreign body from brain | 15 | 15 | $968.50 |
| N148 | Removal of intracerebral haematoma and/or debridement of traumatized brain (includes management of any skull fracture) | 15 | 15 | $1,204.65 |
| Z803 | Subdural tap(s) - unilateral | 0 | $53.10 | |
Complete Study - 1 and 2 dimensions |
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| G571 | Professional component | 0 | $96.20 | |
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G400
Physician-in-charge - 1st day
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$223.10 | |||
| G570 | Technical component | 0 | $118.95 | |
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G400
Physician-in-charge - 1st day
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$223.10 | |||
COVID-19 Immunization |
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| G593 | COVID-19 vaccine | 0 | $13.00 | |
Cranial Nerves |
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| N266 | Anastomosis hypoglossal or accessory to facial nerve | 6 | 6 | $727.80 |
| Z826 | Inferior dental neurectomy | 6 | 6 | $184.00 |
| Z827 | Infraorbital or supraorbital neurectomy | 7 | 6 | $158.45 |
| N267 | Occipital and/or suboccipital craniectomy for compression, decompression or section of cranial nerves | 11 | 11 | $1,280.90 |
| N258 | Percutaneous coagulation or glyceral injection of gasserian (trigeminal) ganglion or root - unilateral | 11 | $504.95 | |
| N259 | V - Decompression or rhizotomy (partial or complete) trigeminal nerve | 11 | 11 | $671.75 |
| N265 | VII - Differential section facial nerve for hemi-facial spasm (extracranial approach) | 6 | 6 | $348.30 |
| N269 | XI - Division of nerves to sternomastoid in neck | 7 | 6 | $292.25 |
Cranio-Cerebral Injuries |
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| N144 | Extracerebral haematoma and/or hygroma - Drainage and/or removal by craniotomy | 11 | 11 | $999.30 |
| N143 | Extracerebral haematoma and/or hygroma - Drainage by burr hole(s) unilateral | 7 | 7 | $647.80 |
| N140 | Reduction of skull fracture - compound | 11 | 11 | $895.00 |
| N139 | Reduction of skull fracture - simple, depressed | 7 | 7 | $634.90 |
CSF Shunting Procedures |
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| N174 | Conversion of shunt (e.g. ventriculoperitoneal to ventriculoatrial) - includesremoval of existing shunt | 7 | 7 | $585.90 |
| Z821 | Conversion of shunt (e.g. ventriculoperitoneal to ventriculoatrial) - Injection of diagnostic or therapeutic agent into shunt apparatus | 0 | $53.10 | |
| Z809 | Conversion of shunt (e.g. ventriculoperitoneal to ventriculoatrial) - Insertion of CSF reservoir (Ommaya) including burr holes | 11 | 11 | $428.90 |
| N246 | Conversion of shunt (e.g. ventriculoperitoneal to ventriculoatrial) - Removal of shunt any type | 7 | 7 | $289.70 |
| N249 | Conversion of shunt (e.g. ventriculoperitoneal to ventriculoatrial) - Third ventriculostomy | 11 | 11 | $1,084.25 |
| N230 | CSF shunting procedures - all types | 11 | 11 | $1,027.40 |
| Z801 | Revision of CSF shunt - non-operative | 0 | $51.50 | |
| N245 | Revision of CSF shunt - operative - all types | 7 | 7 | $585.90 |
Intracranial Abscess |
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| N115 | Burr hole - aspiration | 7 | 7 | $578.85 |
| N113 | Burr hole - Craniotomy for brain biopsy (other than for tumour) | 11 | 11 | $1,019.15 |
| N130 | Burr hole - Craniotomy plus midline commissurotomy | 15 | 15 | $1,014.85 |
| N109 | Burr hole - Hemispherectomy | 15 | 15 | $1,878.35 |
| N126 | Burr hole - Intraoral approach to lesions of the skull base and upper cervical spine | 15 | 15 | $1,442.95 |
| N110 | Burr hole - Lobectomy and/or excision of cortical scar for epilepsy | 15 | 15 | $2,184.20 |
| Z813 | Burr hole - plus needling of brain for biopsy | 7 | 7 | $560.85 |
| N129 | Burr hole - Posterior fossa decompression for Arnold Chiari malformation | 15 | 15 | $1,284.95 |
| N127 | Burr hole - Re-opening of craniotomy for postoperative haematoma or for removal of bone flap | 11 | 11 | $518.85 |
| N128 | Burr hole - Repair of encephalocoele | 15 | 15 | $924.70 |
| N123 | Burr hole - Stereotaxis intracranial (to include ventriculography) | 11 | 11 | $559.60 |
| Z818 | Burr hole - subsequent aspiration through existing burr hole within 30 days | 0 | $215.35 | |
| N117 | Craniotomy | 15 | 15 | $1,416.50 |
| N124 | Functional stereotaxy | 11 | 9 | $2,040.15 |
| Z823 | Functional stereotaxy - Implantation or revision of stimulation pack or leads (peripheral nerve, brain) | 8 | 8 | $404.30 |
| N119 | Functional stereotaxy - Intracranial implantation of chronic surface electrodes | 11 | 11 | $1,185.30 |
| Z824 | Functional stereotaxy - Removal of chronic surface or depth electrodes | 0 | $266.60 | |
| Z802 | Ventricular puncture through previous burr hole or fontanelle or puncture and/or aspiration of cisterna | 7 | $81.65 | |
| Z820 | Ventriculoscopy - Insertion of intracranial catheter or transducer for purposes of monitoring | 7 | $367.95 | |
| Z812 | Ventriculoscopy - Subsequent revisions or replacements within 30 days - Each | 7 | 6 | $279.55 |
| Z825 | Ventriculoscopy - to include burr hole | 7 | $731.20 | |
Intracranial Cyst |
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| N160 | Craniotomy plus evacuation - Burr hole plus aspiration | 15 | 15 | $426.95 |
| N159 | Craniotomy plus evacuation - infratentorial | 15 | 15 | $1,065.05 |
| N158 | Craniotomy plus evacuation - supratentorial | 15 | 15 | $968.50 |
Intracranial Endovascular Surgery |
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| N118 | Carotid-cavernous fistula - Endovascular approach to include balloon catheter or embolization techniques for dural arteriovenous fistula including carotid cavernous fistula | 15 | 15 | $952.05 |
| N107 | Cerebral arteriovenous malformation - Endovascular approach for obliteration - Endovascular approach to include balloon catheter or embolization techniques for arteriovenous malformation | 15 | 15 | $1,456.95 |
| N122 | Intracranial aneurysm repair - Endovascular approaches - Carotid circulation per vessel | 20 | 15 | $2,140.15 |
| N125 | Intracranial aneurysm repair - Endovascular approaches - Vertebrobasilar circulation, including aneurysm of vein of Galen | 20 | 15 | $2,140.15 |
Neurosurgery - Open Surgical Approach |
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| N108 | Carotid-cavernous fistula - Obliteration of intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula (including carotid cavernous fistula) to include craniotomy and combined cervical and intracranial procedure | 15 | 15 | $1,229.55 |
| N155 | Cerebral vascular malformation - Craniotomy - infratentorial | 20 | 15 | $2,015.00 |
| N106 | Cerebral vascular malformation - Craniotomy - supratentorial | 20 | 15 | $2,006.05 |
| N121 | Cerebral vascular malformation - Extracranial-intracranial long venous bypass (from internal carotid in the neck or any of the trunk vessels in the neck or chest to a major intracerebral vessel, i.e. vertebral, internal carotid, middle cerebral) | 15 | 15 | $1,711.40 |
| N218 | Cerebral vascular malformation - Extracranialintracranial microvascular anastomosis superficial temporal artery | 15 | 15 | $1,364.05 |
| N156 | Cerebral vascular malformation - Occipital artery | 15 | 15 | $1,229.55 |
| N105 | Intracranial aneurysm repair - Craniotomy approaches - Carotid circulation pervessel | 20 | 15 | $2,477.45 |
| N154 | Intracranial aneurysm repair - Craniotomy approaches - Vertebrobasilar circulation, including aneurysm of vein of Galen | 20 | 15 | $2,477.45 |
Orbit |
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| N213 | Craniotomy - for decompression of optic nerve(s) | 15 | 15 | $1,116.60 |
| N212 | Craniotomy - plus orbital decompression (roof of orbit with or without lateral wall) | 15 | 15 | $1,045.45 |
| N211 | Craniotomy - plus removal of orbital tumour | 15 | 15 | $1,116.60 |
Other |
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| Z811 | Intravenous drug test for pain | 6 | $54.10 | |
Skull |
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| N207 | Craniosynostosis, linear craniectomy - multiple sutures | 15 | 15 | $563.50 |
| N206 | Craniosynostosis, linear craniectomy - one suture | 11 | 11 | $430.75 |
| N208 | Craniotomy - for craniofacial repair | 15 | 15 | $918.15 |
| N167 | Lateral canthal advancement - Bilateral - one surgeon | 15 | 15 | $952.55 |
| N169 | Lateral canthal advancement - Bilateral - two surgeons, lesser portion | 0 | $461.10 | |
| N168 | Lateral canthal advancement - Bilateral - two surgeons, major portion | 15 | 15 | $614.70 |
| N164 | Lateral canthal advancement - Unilateral - one surgeon | 15 | 15 | $696.35 |
| N166 | Lateral canthal advancement - Unilateral - two surgeons, lesser portion | 0 | 15 | $345.35 |
| N165 | Lateral canthal advancement - Unilateral - two surgeons, major portion | 15 | 15 | $430.75 |
| N163 | Morcellation procedure - multiple sutures | 15 | 15 | $614.70 |
| N162 | Morcellation procedure - one suture | 11 | 11 | $430.75 |
| N161 | Repair of skull defect - Acrylic or metal cranioplasty | 11 | 11 | $600.85 |
| N202 | Repair of skull defect - Replacement of bone flap | 11 | 11 | $540.95 |
| N201 | Repair of skull defect - Rib graft cranioplasty (defect less than 7.5 cm) | 15 | 15 | $855.80 |
| N203 | Repair of skull defect - Skull tumour, excision | 11 | 11 | $408.30 |
Skull Base Surgery Complex Closure, Repair and / or Reconstruction of Defect(s) |
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| N290 | Decompression median nerve at wrist (carpal tunnel syndrome) | 6 | 6 | $156.75 |
| N283 | Decompression, exploration for thoracic outlet syndrome including excision of cervical and/or first rib and to include scalenotomy | 7 | 7 | $389.05 |
| N295 | Excision of Morton's or subcutaneous neuroma, glomus or small cutaneous nerve tumour | 6 | 6 | $109.95 |
| N282 | Exploration, decompression, division, excision, biopsy, neurolysis and/or transposition - Brachial plexus (excluding thoracic outlet syndrome or cervical rib) | 6 | 6 | $1,000.00 |
| N286 | Exploration, decompression, division, excision, biopsy, neurolysis and/or transposition - Tumour or neuroma major nerve | 7 | 7 | $317.85 |
| Z816 | Implantation of electrode for peripheral nerve stimulation | 6 | 6 | $241.00 |
| N288 | Nerve graft - major (mixed sensory and motor nerve, or pure motor nerve) | 6 | 6 | $927.55 |
| N183 | Nerve graft - minor (sensory/cutaneous nerve) | 6 | 6 | $471.05 |
| N287 | Nerve suture - major (mixed sensory and motor nerve, or pure motor nerve) | 7 | 7 | $500.00 |
| N289 | Nerve suture - minor (sensory/cutaneous nerve) | 7 | 7 | $250.00 |
Skull Base Surgery Resection of Lesion(s) - Endonasal Approach |
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| N116 | Non-pituitary lesion(s) - Endonasal endoscopic resection of nonpituitary lesion(s) not originating from pituitary tissue requiring simple closure, repair and/or reconstruction of surgical defect(s) | 20 | $2,243.45 | |
| N114 | Pituitary lesion(s) - Transsphenoidal endonasal endoscopic resection of lesion(s) originating in the sella turcica requiring simple closure, repair and/or reconstruction of surgical defect(s) | 20 | $1,742.45 | |
| N111 | Pituitary lesion(s) - Transsphenoidal microscopic resection of lesion(s) originating in the sella turcica requiring simple closure, repair and/or reconstruction of surgical defect(s) | 20 | $1,879.00 | |
Skull Base Surgery Surgical Access - Endonasal Approach |
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| N112 | Surgeon not rendering resection of lesion(s) - Endonasal endoscopic or microscopic approach for surgical access to sella turcica | 0 | $1,360.00 | |
Spontaneous Intracerebral Haemorrhage |
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| N120 | Craniotomy plus removal - Burr hole plus drainage | 15 | 15 | $481.90 |
| N157 | Craniotomy plus removal - infratentorial | 15 | 15 | $1,388.40 |
| N104 | Craniotomy plus removal - supratentorial | 15 | 15 | $1,230.00 |
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