Diagnostic radiology OHIP billing codes

These are the most commonly used Diagnostic radiology OHIP billing codes. To find other billing codes search the OHIP fee schedule here .


Genitourinary Tract

Code Description Amount
X129 Retrograde pyelogram, unilateral or bilateral $21.70
X130 Intravenous pyelogram including preliminary film $49.65
X137 Cystogram (catheter) $23.85
X135 Cystourethrogram, stress or voiding (catheter) $27.50
X131 Cystourethrogram (non-catheter) $5.75
X191 Intestinal conduit examination or nephrostogram $21.70
X138 Percutaneous antegrade pyelogram $21.70
X139 Percutaneous nephrostogram $21.70
X134 Retrograde urethrogram $17.95
X136 Vasogram $17.95
X141 Cavernosography $20.65

Miscellaneous Procedures

Code Description Amount Ans Units
J001 Arthrogram, tenogram or bursogram $29.55 7
J024 Bronchial brushing - unilateral $89.90 6
J044 Bronchial brushing - bilateral $135.00 6
J002 Bronchogram - unilateral $27.00 6
J043 Bronchogram - bilateral $40.65 6
J003 Bronchogram with intra-tracheal catheter - unilateral $68.00 6
J042 Bronchogram with intra-tracheal catheter - bilateral $82.20 6
J050 Carotid or vertebral artery occlusion by detachable balloon - percutaneous $297.30 –
J053 Cavernosography $45.35 –
J005 Dacrocystogram $45.40 6
J006 Discogram - one disc $105.30 7
J030 Discogram - each additional disc … add $54.05 –
J049 Embolization of spinal arteriovenous malformation - percutaneous $437.30 6
J036 Fistula or sinus injection $26.95 –
J068 Hydrostatic/pneumatic reduction of intussusception $44.25 7
J008 Hysterosalpingogram $56.70 6
J004 Intramammary needling for localization under mammographic control $70.35 –
J009 Laryngogram $33.50 –
J010 Lymphangiogram - per side $105.30 –
J037 Mammary ductography $70.35 –
J011 Myelogram $93.40 6
J038 Myelogram - with supine views requiring removal and re-introduction of spinal needle … add $21.75 –
J020 Myelogram - with posterior fossa views … add $23.85 –
J012 Nephrotomogram $0.00 6
J060 Nephrostogram $29.55 –
J045 Percutaneous antegrade pyelogram $122.10 6
J055 Percutaneous gastrostomy $223.75 –
J061 Percutaneous cecostomy $223.75 –
J062 Percutaneous cholecystostomy $223.75 –
J063 Percutaneous jejunostomy $259.55 –
J064 Exchange of drainage tubes, including supervision, imaging and hard copy film interpretation if any $72.65 –
J046 Percutaneous nephrostomy $223.75 6
J041 Percutaneous removal of intravascular and intraureteric foreign bodies $295.25 0
J065 Dilation of non-vascular structures $20.50 6
J059 Non-vascular stenting $101.55 –
J069 Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation using CT or ultrasound guidance $515.70 –
J051 Percutaneous spinal cord puncture for syringogram $94.60 6
J013 Percutaneous trans-hepatic cholangiogram $105.30 6
J057 Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) $787.35 7
J052 Positive contrast cisternogram $99.90 6
Z597 Intracavitary/intratumoural injections $90.10 7
J039 Renal cyst puncture $121.95 6
J018 Sialogram $45.40 6
J007 Tomogram $0.00 7
J028 Urethrogram and/or urethrocystogram and/or or intestinal conduit examination, cystogram $29.55 –
J029 Vasogram $59.95 6

Angiography

Code Description Amount Ans Units
J021 By catheterization - abdominal, thoracic, cervical or cranial - insertion of catheter (including cut down, if necessary) and injection, if given $121.40 6
J022 By catheterization - abdominal, thoracic, cervical or cranial - selective catheterization - add to catheter insertion fee (per vessel, to maximum of 4) … add $60.15 –
J014 By catheterization - abdominal, thoracic, cervical or cranial - selective catheterization - selective catheterization for spinal and parathyroid angiography - add to catheter insertion fee $38.05 –
J056 By catheterization - abdominal, thoracic, cervical or cranial - selective catheterization - transcatheter fibrinolytic therapy $582.45 7
J058 Vascular stenting $101.55 6
J066 Renal angioplasty $438.10 6
J031 Carotid angiogram - direct puncture $89.90 6
J025 Transluminal angioplasty including angiography (if anatomy is known), with or without pressure measurements - one or more site(s) or vessel(s) $398.15 6
J067 Spinal angiography for AV malformation, per vessel, maximum of 12 vessels per side $38.20 6
J048 Percutaneous trans-hepatic catheter portal venography $311.05 6
J027 Peripheral arteriogram - direct puncture $76.55 6
J026 Peripheral venogram - direct puncture $61.50 6
J033 Splenoportogram $111.50 6
J034 Trans-lumbar aortogram $89.90 6
J032 Vertebral angiogram - direct puncture or by retrograde brachial injection $111.50 6
J040 Embolization (e.g. for treatment of haemangioma or renal carcinoma) - first vessel, claim appropriate angiographic procedural and radiological fees plus $105.30 –
J047 - each additional vessel catheterized and occluded per vessel $49.35 –
J023 Intra-arterial infusion of drugs e.g. for control of gastrointestinal haemorrhage - claim appropriate angiographic procedural and radiological fees plus a per diem supervision fee of $29.55 –
J035 Pressure measurements during angiography $29.55 –

Miscellaneous Examinations

Code Description Amount
X151 Cordotomy, percutaneous $48.40
X163 Dacrocystogram $29.60
X164 Discogram(s) - one or more levels $28.95
X167 Fistula or sinus $21.50
X169 Laminogram, planigram, tomogram $39.90
X170 Laryngogram $28.95
X171 Lymphangiogram $49.00
X192 Mammary ductography $25.05
X184 Mammogram - Signs or Symptoms - Dedicated equipment - unilateral $28.05
X185 Mammogram - Signs or Symptoms - Dedicated equipment - bilateral $37.15
X172 Mammogram - No Signs or Symptoms - Dedicated Equipment - unilateral $28.05
X178 Mammogram - No Signs or Symptoms - Dedicated Equipment - bilateral $37.15
X194 Additional coned views with or without magnification (limit of two per breast) per film $5.95
X201 Breast biopsy specimen x-ray, per specimen $5.95
X150 Mechanical evaluation of knee $25.45
X193 Microradioscopy of the hands $14.50
X173 Myelogram - spine and/or posterior fossa $34.95
X190 Pantomography $17.75
X154 Penis $15.95
X165 Photographic subtraction $0.00
X176 Sialogram $29.80
X177 Skin thickness measurement $15.60
X183 Ventriculogram $48.40
X166 Examination using portable machine “in home” add to first examination only $0.00

Computed Tomography (Ct)

Code Description Amount
X400 Head - without IV contrast $43.25
X401 Head - with IV contrast $64.95
X188 Head - with and without IV contrast $75.85
E874 - Head with CT perfusion study, to X188, X400, X401, X402, X405, or X408 … add $64.00
X402 Complex head - without IV contrast $64.95
X405 Complex head - with IV contrast $75.85
X408 Complex head - with and without IV contrast $86.60
X403 Neck - without IV contrast $86.60
X404 Neck - with IV contrast $97.50
X124 Neck - with and without IV contrast $108.30
X406 Thorax - without IV contrast $64.95
X407 Thorax - with IV contrast $75.85
X125 Thorax - with and without IV contrast $86.60
X235 Cardio-thoracic $147.50
X409 Abdomen - without IV contrast $86.60
X410 Abdomen - with IV contrast $97.50
X126 Abdomen - with and without IV contrast $108.30
X231 Pelvis - without IV contrast $86.60
X232 Pelvis - with IV contrast $97.50
X233 Pelvis - with and without IV contrast $108.30
X234 CT colonography $235.30
X412 Extremities (one or more) - without IV contrast $43.25
X413 Extremities (one or more) - with IV contrast $64.95
X127 Extremities (one or more) - with and without IV contrast $75.85
X415 Spine(s) -without IV contrast $86.60
X416 Spine(s) - with IV contrast $97.50
X128 Spine(s) - with and without IV contrast $108.30
X168 CT guidance of biopsy $42.50
X417 Three dimensional CT acquisition sequencing, including post-processing (minimum of 60 slices; maximum 1 scan per patient per day). $32.70

Bone Mineral Density (Bmd) Measurement

Code Description Amount
X145 Baseline test - one site $42.85
X146 Baseline test - two or more sites $55.20
X152 Second test - low risk patient - one site $42.85
X153 Second test - low risk patient - two or more sites $55.20
X142 Subsequent test - low risk patient - one site $42.85
X148 Subsequent test - low risk patient - two or more sites $55.20
X149 Subsequent test - high risk patient - one site $42.85
X155 Subsequent test - high risk patient - two or more sites $55.20

Special Examinations

Code Description Amount
X179 Abdominal, thoracic, cervical or cranial angiogram by catheterization - Using single films - non-selective $29.60
X180 Abdominal, thoracic, cervical or cranial angiogram by catheterization - selective (per vessel, to a maximum of 4) $38.95
X181 Abdominal, thoracic, cervical or cranial angiogram by catheterization - Using film changer, cine or multiformat camera - non-selective $59.65
X182 Abdominal, thoracic, cervical or cranial angiogram by catheterization - Using film changer, cine or multiformat camera - selective (per vessel, to a maximum of 4) $79.30
X140 Abdominal, thoracic, cervical or cranial angiogram by catheterization - Using film changer, cine or multiformat camera - selective (5 or more vessels) $317.35
X160 Carotid angiogram by direct puncture - unilateral $48.90
X161 Carotid angiogram by direct puncture - bilateral $78.60
X174 Peripheral angiogram - unilateral $29.80
X175 Peripheral angiogram - bilateral $39.35
X198 Splenoportogram $59.10
X199 Translumbar aortogram $59.10
X132 Vertebral angiogram - direct puncture or retrograde brachial injection - unilateral $48.90
X133 Vertebral angiogram - direct puncture or retrograde brachial injection - bilateral $79.90
X156 Arthrogram, tenogram or bursogram $26.25
X200 Arthrogram, tenogram or bursogram - with fluoroscopy and complete positioning throughout by physician $36.70
X158 Bronchogram - unilateral $28.95
X159 Bronchogram - bilateral $38.40
X162 Cerebral stereotaxis $59.20
X122 Cholangiogram, percutaneous trans-hepatic $29.50
X121 Stereotactic core breast biopsy $83.15

Fluoroscopy By Physician With Or Without Spot Films

Code Description Amount
X195 Chest $9.25
X196 Skeleton $9.25
X197 Abdomen $9.25
X189 Fluoroscopic control of clinical procedures done by another physician per 1/4 hour $7.30

Obstetrics And Gynaecology

Code Description Amount
X147 Hysterosalpingogram $29.80

General Listings

Code Description Amount
A335 Consultation $50.00
A365 Special interventional radiological consultation $223.20
A330 Radiology second opinion of CT study, per study $89.50
A332 Radiology second opinion of MRI study, per study $199.70
A331 Minor assessment $17.75
A338 Minor assessment $17.75

Gastrointestinal Tract

Code Description Amount
X105 Palatopharyngeal analysis - cine or videotape $29.50
X106 Pharynx and oesophagus - cine or videotape $29.50
X107 Oesophagus when X103, X104, X108 or X109 not claimed $26.70
X108 Oesophagus, stomach and duodenum - including survey film, if taken $46.30
X104 Oesophagus, stomach and duodenum - double contrast, including survey film, if taken $48.50
X103 Oesophagus, stomach and duodenum - double contrast, including survey film, if taken, and small bowel $60.95
X110 Hypotonic duodenogram $39.35
X109 Oesophagus, stomach and small bowel $59.10
X111 Small bowel only - when only examination performed during patient’s visit $26.40
X112 Colon - barium enema including survey film, if taken $48.40
X113 Colon - air contrast, primary or secondary, including survey films, if taken $61.30
X114 Gallbladder - one or multiple day examinations $29.95
X120 Gallbladder - one or multiple day examinations with preliminary plain film $39.80
X116 T-tube cholangiogram $21.70
X117 Operative cholangiogram $21.70
X123 Operative pancreatogram or ERCP $21.70

Chest And Abdomen

Code Description Amount
X090 Chest - single view $14.90
X091 Chest - two views $21.90
X092 Chest - three or more views $28.15
X039 Ribs - two or more views $17.95
X040 Sternum - two or more views $17.95
X096 Thoracic inlet - two or more views $14.90
X100 Abdomen - single view $14.90
X101 Abdomen - two or more views $22.80

Skeletal Surveys

Code Description Amount
X057 Skeletal survey for bone age - single film $14.90
X058 Skeletal survey for bone age - two or more films or views $21.70
X080 Other survey studies - e.g. rheumatoid, metabolic or metastatic - single view $7.45
X081 Other survey studies - e.g. rheumatoid, metabolic or metastatic - each additional film or view $7.45

Lower Extremeties

Code Description Amount
X060 Hip (unilateral) - two or more views $23.75
X063 Femur including one joint - two views $14.90
X223 Femur including one joint - three or more views $22.20
X065 Knee including patella - two views $14.90
X224 Knee including patella - three or four views $22.90
X225 Knee including patella - five or more views $30.85
X066 Tibia and fibula including one joint - two views $14.90
X226 Tibia and fibula including one joint - three or more views $22.90
X067 Ankle - two or three views $14.90
X227 Ankle - four or more views $22.90
X068 Calcaneus - two views $14.90
X228 Calcaneus - three or more views $22.90
X069 Foot - two or three views $14.90
X229 Foot - four or more views $22.90
X072 Toe - two views $11.50
X230 Toe - three or more views $14.90
X064 Leg length studies (orthoroentgenogram) $21.70

Upper Extremeties

Code Description Amount
X045 Clavicle - two views $14.90
X209 Clavicle - three or more views $22.90
X046 Acromioclavicular joints (bilateral) with or without weighted distraction - two views $21.70
X210 Acromioclavicular joints (bilateral) with or without weighted distraction - three or more views $29.60
X047 Sternoclavicular joints (bilateral) - two or three views $17.95
X211 Sternoclavicular joints (bilateral) - four or more views $25.60
X048 Shoulder - two views $17.95
X212 Shoulder - three or more views $25.60
X049 Scapula - two views $17.95
X213 Scapula - three or more views $25.80
X050 Humerus including one joint - two views $14.90
X214 Humerus including one joint - three or more views $22.75
X051 Elbow - two views $14.90
X215 Elbow - three or four views $22.90
X216 Elbow - five or more views $30.85
X052 Forearm including one joint - two views $14.90
X217 Forearm including one joint - three or more views $22.90
X053 Wrist - two or three views $14.90
X218 Wrist - four or more views $22.90
X054 Hand - two or three views $14.90
X219 Hand - four or more views $22.90
X055 Wrist and hand - two or three views $21.70
X220 Wrist and hand - four or more views $27.65
X056 Finger or thumb - two views $11.50
X221 Finger or thumb - three or more views $14.90

Spine And Pelvis

Code Description Amount
X025 Cervical spine - two or three views $25.90
X202 Cervical spine - four or five views $33.40
X203 Cervical spine - six or more views $40.35
X027 Thoracic spine - two views $23.65
X204 Thoracic spine - three or more $29.90
X028 Lumbar or lumbosacral spine - two or three views $25.90
X205 Lumbar or lumbosacral spine - four or five views $33.40
X206 Lumbar or lumbosacral spine - six or more views $40.35
X032 Entire spine (scoliosis series) - four views $53.55
X033 Orthoroentgenogram (3 foot film) - single view $21.70
X031 Orthoroentgenogram (3 foot film) - two or more views $29.70
X034 Sacrum and/or coccyx - two views $23.95
X207 Sacrum and/or coccyx - three or more views $31.05
X035 Sacro-iliac joints - two or three views $21.70
X208 Sacro-iliac joints - four or more views $28.95
X036 Pelvis and/or hip(s) - one view $14.90
X037 Pelvis and/or hip(s) - two views (e.g. AP and frog view, both hips, or AP both hips plus lateral one hip) $27.75
X038 Pelvis and/or hip(s) - three or more views (e.g. pelvis and sacro-iliac joints, or AP both hips plus lateral each hip) $31.90

Head And Neck

Code Description Amount
X001 Skull - four views $29.90
X009 Skull - five or more views $37.25
X003 Sella turcica (when skull not examined) $14.90
X004 Facial bones - three views $21.70
X005 Nose - two views $14.90
X006 Mandible - three views (unilateral or bilateral) $21.70
X012 Mandible - four or more views $29.90
X007 Temporomandibular joints - four views including open and closed mouth views $21.70
X008 Sinuses - three views $0.00
X010 Mastoids - bilateral - six views $28.65
X011 Mastoids - bilateral - Internal auditory meati (when skull not examined) $21.70
X016 Eye, for foreign body $14.85
X017 Eye, for localization, additional $15.30
X018 Optic foramina $16.85
X019 Salivary gland region $13.75
X020 Neck for soft tissues - two views $13.75

Non Emergency Hospital In Patient Services

Code Description Amount
C335 Consultation subject to the same conditions as A335 $50.00
C365 Special interventional radiological consultation subject to the same conditions as A365 $223.20
C330 Radiology second opinion of CT study, per study subject to the same conditions as A330 $89.50
C332 Radiology second opinion of MRI study, per study subject to the same conditions as A332 $199.70