Billing code
E150A — Criticall Review Of Complex Neuroimaging - Add
CritiCall neuroimaging review add-on
Add to K733 when a neurosurgeon or neurologist reviews complex brain or spine CT, MRI or angiogram during a CritiCall phone consultation.
Watch for: Only specialties 04 and 18; not payable if you see the patient the same or next day; one per patient per day.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.00 | $44.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- E150A
- Description
- Criticall Review Of Complex Neuroimaging - Add
- FHO+ basket
- Not in the FHO+ base rate basket (Schedule 2 or 2B).
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2025
- Termination date
- No end date
Explanation
Updated October 26, 2026
Add-on to a CritiCall consultant phone consultation (K733) for reviewing complex brain or spine imaging. Neurosurgery and neurology only.
What it covers
E150 is a premium added to K733 when the consultant reviews complex neuroimaging during a CritiCall telephone consultation (A45).
Complex neuroimaging means at least one brain and/or spinal CT, MRI or angiogram provided by the referring physician or nurse practitioner (A46).
Billing rules
- Only payable to specialists in Neurosurgery (04) or Neurology (18) (A46).
- You must review all the complex neuroimaging provided and document your analysis in the patient's permanent record (A46).
- Maximum 1 E150 per physician per patient per day (A45).
- Not payable if you give a consultation, assessment, visit or K-prefix time-based service to the patient the same day or next day (A46).
- Not payable if you are paid other than fee-for-service for taking part (A46).
Often billed with
- K733 CritiCall consultant telephone consultation (A45).
Common rejections
- A4D: OHIP's message is 'Invalid specialty for this service code': E150 is only for Neurosurgery (04) or Neurology (18) (A46).
Related codes: K733, K737, K732, K736
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Consultations and Visits, Family Practice & Practice in General (00), page A45; rules A45–A46.
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