Billing code
E600A — Operating microscope add-on – laryngoscopy
Operating microscope with laryngoscopy
Add to a laryngoscopy fee when an operating microscope is used.
Watch for: Must be billed with a laryngoscopy code, and not with E643 laser microlaryngoscopy.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $33.60 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- E600A
- Description
- Operating microscope add-on – laryngoscopy
- 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 laryngoscopy fee when an operating microscope is used.
What it covers
E600 is added to the charges for laryngoscopy when an operating microscope is used (P7).
Billing rules
- Payable only with a laryngoscopy code (P7).
- Not payable with E643 (laser microlaryngoscopy) (P7).
Often billed with
- Z292, Z293, Z322 or Z323 direct laryngoscopy (P7).
Common rejections
- ADF: OHIP describes this as 'Corresponding procedure invalid, omitted or paid at zero': the add-on was billed without a paid laryngoscopy code on the same claim.
- ADH: OHIP describes this as 'Cannot be billed together': E600 with E643 (P7).
Related codes: Z292, Z293, Z322, Z323, E643
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Respiratory Surgical Procedures, Larynx, page P7.
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