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E629A — Endoscopic placement of stent in duodenum

Duodenal stent placement

Add for endoscopic placement of a stent in the duodenum during upper endoscopy or duodenoscopy.

Watch for: Must be billed with Z399, Z400, Z560 or Z749; stent removal is E690.

Code

E629A

Description

Endoscopic placement of stent in duodenum

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 for endoscopic placement of a stent in the duodenum during upper endoscopy or duodenoscopy.

What it covers

E629 is endoscopic placement of a stent in the duodenum. It is listed as an add-on to oesophagoscopy-gastroscopy (S7) and under duodenoscopy (Z560) and subsequent endoscopy (Z749) (S15).

Billing rules

• Add-on to oesophagoscopy-gastroscopy (Z399 or Z400) (S7), or under the duodenoscopy listings Z560/Z749 (S15).
• Removal of a stent at oesophagoscopy-gastroscopy-duodenoscopy is E690 (S7).
• Marked #: premises, equipment, supplies and staff are funded by the hospital budget or ICHSC facility costs, and patients can't be charged for them (GP13).
• Under-16 age premiums (10–30%) apply to surgical procedures in Parts K to Z (GP64).

Often billed with

• Z399 or Z400 (S7).
• Z560 or Z749 (S15).

Common rejections

• ADF: OHIP describes this as 'Corresponding Procedure Invalid, Omitted or Paid at zero': the base procedure (Z399, Z400, Z560 or Z749) is missing from the claim, invalid, or paid at zero. Add-ons are payable only with their base code.

Related codes: E630, E641, E690, Z399, Z560, Z749

Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Digestive System Surgical Procedures, Oesophagus, page S7; also page S15.

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