What are the billing rules for C987A?

Maximum 20 per time period, counting first and additional persons (C986 and C987) together (GP72). Each additional patient's service must start during the eligible time (GP66). Not for routine patients seen on rounds after the non-elective call; bill those as subsequent visits (GP65, GP66).

What is C987A often billed with?

A933 on-call admission assessment for a non-elective admission where you become the MRP (A7). E082 adds 30% to the admission assessment only; it doesn't apply to the special visit premium (GP42). A003 general assessment of another patient seen on the call (GP69).

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C987A — Weekend/holiday in-patient special visit premium, additional patients

Q: What is OHIP billing code C987A?

Hospital in-patient special visit premium for each additional patient seen on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday call, 07:00 to 24:00.

Weekend call premium, extra patients

Add for each additional in-patient seen on a non-elective call on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, 07:00 to 24:00.

Watch for: Not for routine patients seen on rounds after the call; maximum 20 per period, counted with C986.

Provider	Specialist	Assistant	Anaesthetist	Non-anaesthetist
$77.10	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00

Code: C987A
Description: Weekend/holiday in-patient special visit premium, additional patients
FHO+ basket: Not in the FHO+ base rate basket (Schedule 2 or 2B).
Effective date: Apr 1, 2026
Termination date: No end date

Explanation

Updated October 26, 2026

Hospital in-patient special visit premium for each additional patient seen on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday call, 07:00 to 24:00.

What it covers

C987 is the additional person(s) seen premium in Special Visit Premium Table III, Hospital In-Patient, for Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, 07:00 to 24:00 (GP72).

It pays for each in-patient seen at the destination after the first (C986), provided each patient's service starts within the eligible time (GP66).

Billing rules

Maximum 20 per time period, counting first and additional persons (C986 and C987) together (GP72).
Each additional patient's service must start during the eligible time (GP66).
Not for routine patients seen on rounds after the non-elective call; bill those as subsequent visits (GP65, GP66).
Not with the admission assessment of an elective admission (GP65).
Bill the A-prefix assessment from the General Listings, such as A933 or A003, and record the time of the visit (GP69).

Often billed with

A933 on-call admission assessment for a non-elective admission where you become the MRP (A7).
E082 adds 30% to the admission assessment only; it doesn't apply to the special visit premium (GP42).
A003 general assessment of another patient seen on the call (GP69).

Related codes: C986, C963, C991, C995, C997, A933, E082

Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), General Preamble, Special Visit Premiums, pages GP65 to GP69 and Table III on GP72

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