These are the most commonly used Laboratory medicine diagnostic & therapeutic procedures OHIP billing codes. To find other billing codes search the OHIP fee schedule here .
| Code | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Z403 | Bone marrow aspiration | $42.40 |
| L861 | Anatomic Pathology - Surgical Pathology - Surgical Pathology, Level 1 | $5.20 |
| L862 | Anatomic Pathology - Surgical Pathology - Surgical Pathology, Level 2 | $8.45 |
| L863 | Anatomic Pathology - Surgical Pathology - Surgical Pathology, Level 3 | $14.30 |
| L864 | Anatomic Pathology - Surgical Pathology - Surgical Pathology, Level 4 | $48.65 |
| L865 | Anatomic Pathology - Surgical Pathology - Surgical Pathology, Level 5 | $103.20 |
| L866 | Anatomic Pathology - Surgical Pathology - Surgical Pathology, Level 6 | $181.65 |
| L867 | Anatomic Pathology - Surgical Pathology - Surgical Pathology, Unlisted specimens | $46.65 |
| L822 | Anatomic Pathology - Surgical Pathology - Operative consultation, with or without frozen section | $77.20 |
| L823 | Anatomic Pathology - Surgical Pathology - each subsequent frozen section or direct smear and/or selection of tissue for biochemical assay eg estrogen receptors … add | $38.25 |
| L801 | Anatomic Pathology - Surgical Pathology - Metabolic bone studies | $95.30 |
| L833 | Anatomic Pathology - Surgical Pathology - Nerve teasing | $140.75 |
| L812 | Anatomic Pathology - Cytopathology - Cervical vaginal specimens including all types of cellular abnormality, assessment of flora, and/or cytohormonal evaluation | $4.60 |
| L805 | Anatomic Pathology - Cytopathology - Aspiration biopsy e.g. lung, breast, thyroid, prostate | $83.85 |
| L806 | Anatomic Pathology - Cytopathology - Bronchial, oesophageal, gastric, endometrial or other brushings and washings | $36.20 |
| L808 | Anatomic Pathology - Cytopathology - Imprint, touch preparation and/or direct smear | $36.35 |
| L815 | Anatomic Pathology - Cytopathology - Sputum per specimen for general and/or specific assessment e.g. cellular abnormalities, asbestos bodies, lipids, haemosiderin | $36.35 |
| L804 | Anatomic Pathology - Cytopathology - Smear, specific assessment e.g. eosinophils, asbestos bodies, amniotic fluid cells for estimation of fetal maturation | $14.30 |
| L810 | Anatomic Pathology - Cytopathology - Fluids e.g. pleural, ascitic cyst, pericardial, C.S.F., urine and joint | $25.00 |
| L824 | Anatomic Pathology - Cytopathology - Synovial fluid analysis, including description, viscosity, mucin clot, cell count, and compensated polarized light microscopy for crystals | $24.70 |
| L825 | Anatomic Pathology - Cytopathology - Compensated polarized light microscopy for synovial fluid crystals | $12.80 |
| L819 | Anatomic Pathology - Cytopathology - Seminal fluid analysis for infertility, including count, motility and morphology | $13.60 |
| L848 | Anatomic Pathology - Cytopathology - Seminal fluid analysis - quantitative kinetic studies, including velocity linearity and lateral head amplitude | $29.65 |
| L820 | Anatomic Pathology - Cytopathology - Smear for spermatozoa | $8.15 |
| L807 | Cytogenetics - Smear for sex chromatin (Barr Body) or Neutrophil drumsticks | $4.95 |
| L811 | Cytogenetics - Y chromosome | $6.05 |
| L803 | Cytogenetics - Karyotype | $73.95 |
| L834 | Special Procedures and Interpretation - Histology or Cytology - Histochemistry of muscle - 1 to 3 enzymes | $15.15 |
| L835 | Special Procedures and Interpretation - Histology or Cytology - eachadditional enzyme … add | $15.15 |
| L841 | Special Procedures and Interpretation - Histology or Cytology - Enzyme histochemistry and interpretation - per enzyme | $15.15 |
| L837 | Special Procedures and Interpretation - Histology or Cytology - Immunohistochemistry and interpretation - per marker | $15.60 |
| L868 | Special Procedures and Interpretation - Histology or Cytology - Special histochemistry for identification of microorganisms | $35.05 |
| L869 | Special Procedures and Interpretation - Histology or Cytology - Special histochemistry for identification of elements other than microorganisms | $15.55 |
| L817 | Special Procedures and Interpretation - Histology or Cytology - Anti-tissueantibodies and interpretation - per case | $6.05 |
| L842 | Special Procedures and Interpretation - Histology or Cytology - anti-tissueantibodies, screening dilution, titration and interpretation … add | $8.45 |
| L849 | Special Procedures and Interpretation - Histology or Cytology - Interpretation and handling of decalcified tissue | $15.20 |
| L843 | Special Procedures and Interpretation - Histology or Cytology - Special microscopy of tissues including polarization, interference phase contrast, dark field, autofluorescence or other microscopy and interpretation | $23.55 |
| L844 | Special Procedures and Interpretation - Histology or Cytology - Special microscopy of fluids (polarization, interference, phase contrast, dark field, autofluorescence or other microscopy and interpretation) | $14.55 |
| L845 | Special Procedures and Interpretation - Histology or Cytology - Specimen radiography or microradiography and interpretation | $10.40 |
| L832 | Special Procedures and Interpretation - Histology or Cytology - Xray diffraction analysis and interpretation | $23.70 |
| L816 | Special Procedures and Interpretation - Histology or Cytology - Electron microscopy by TEM, STEM or SEM technique | $97.95 |
| L831 | Special Procedures and Interpretation - Histology or Cytology - analytical electron microscopy, elemental detection or mapping, electron diffraction, per case … add | $49.35 |
| L836 | Special Procedures and Interpretation - Histology or Cytology - Morphometry per parameter | $24.70 |
| L846 | Special Procedures and Interpretation - Histology or Cytology - Flow cell cytometry and interpretation - per marker | $12.60 |
| L847 | Special Procedures and Interpretation - Histology or Cytology - Caffeine - halothane contracture test and other confirmatory tests for malignant hyperthermia | $65.15 |
| L827 | Biochemistry and Immunology - Interpretation of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) | $5.30 |
| L828 | Biochemistry and Immunology - Interpretation of hormone receptors for carcinoma to include estrogen and/or progesterone assays | $7.95 |
| L800 | Haematopathology - Blood film interpretation (Romanowsky stain) | $22.70 |
| L826 | Haematopathology - Blood film interpretation (special stain) | $15.15 |
| L802 | Haematopathology - Bone marrow interpretation (Romanowsky stain) | $44.45 |
| L830 | Haematopathology - Terminal transferase by immunofluorescence | $11.85 |
| L838 | Haematopathology - Leukocyte phenotyping by monoclonal antibody technique | $19.80 |
| L829 | Haematopathology - Haemoglobinopathy interpretation (payable for abnormal results only) | $14.65 |
| G015 | FSH (pituitary gonadotrophins) | $11.37 |
| G016 | TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) | $9.82 |
| G017 | Prolactin | $14.48 |
| G018 | Estradiol | $28.44 |
| G019 | LH (luteinizing hormone) | $9.31 |
| G020 | Progesterone | $14.48 |
| G021 | HCG (human chorionic gonadotrophins) quantitative | $15.51 |
| G022 | Testosterone | $14.48 |
| G023 | Testosterone, free | $25.85 |
| G024 | Androstenedione | $38.78 |
| G025 | Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS) | $20.68 |
| G026 | 17OH-progesterone | $31.02 |
| G027 | Seminal fluid examination (complete) | $11.37 |
| G028 | Cervicovaginal mucous specimen for cellular analysis for postcoital testing | $10.34 |
| G029 | Antithrombin III assay | $28.44 |
| G030 | Circulating anticoagulant (eg, lupus anticoagulant) | $5.17 |
| G032 | Anti-DNA | $23.27 |
| G033 | Anti-RNA | $23.27 |
| G034 | Serial tube 4 or more antigens | $15.51 |
| G035 | Titre - serial tube single antigen | $7.76 |
| G036 | Sperm antibodies – screen | $10.34 |
| G037 | Sperm antibodies – titre | $20.68 |
| G041 | Target drug testing, urine, qualitative or quantitative … per test | $3.70 |
| G042 | Target drug testing, urine, qualitative or quantitative … per test | $2.50 |
| G040 | Drugs of abuse screen, urine, must include testing for at least four drugs of abuse … per test | $15.00 |
| G043 | Drugs of abuse screen, urine, must include testing for at least four drugs of abuse … per test | $7.50 |
| G039 | Creatinine | $1.03 |
| G031 | Prothrombin time | $6.40 |
| G001 | Cholesterol, total | $5.70 |
| G002 | Glucose, quantitative or semi-quantitative | $2.26 |
| G481 | Haemoglobin screen and/or haematocrit (any method or instrument) | $1.37 |
| G004 | Occult blood | $1.58 |
| G005 | Pregnancy test | $3.88 |
| G009 | Urinalysis, routine (includes microscopic examination of centrifuged specimen plus any of SG, pH, protein, sugar, haemoglobin, ketones, urobilinogen, bilirubin)… | $4.45 |
| G010 | One or more parts of above without microscopy | $2.14 |
| G011 | Fungus culture including KOH preparation and smear | $13.05 |
| G012 | Wet preparation (for fungus, trichomonas, parasites) | $1.93 |
| G014 | Rapid streptococcal test | $5.70 |