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E801A — Endoscopic ultrasound probe through endoscope – with biliary/pancreatic exam

Endoscopic ultrasound, biliary or pancreatic

Add to an endoscopy fee for a probe ultrasound exam that includes the biliary or pancreatic system.

Watch for: Don't also bill E800, which pays zero with E801.

Code

E801A

Description

Endoscopic ultrasound probe through endoscope – with biliary/pancreatic exam

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 an endoscopy fee for a radial or linear ultrasound probe exam that includes the biliary and/or pancreatic system.

What it covers

E801 is a radial or linear ultrasound probe passed through the endoscope, including biliary and/or pancreatic examination, added to the endoscopy fee (S6).

Billing rules

• Add-on to the endoscopy fee (S6).
• Don't also bill E800: it pays zero with E801 (S6).
• 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

• An upper GI endoscopy code such as Z399 (S6).

Common rejections

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

Related codes: E800, S237, S236, Z399, Z561

Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Digestive System Surgical Procedures, Endoscopic Ultrasound, page S6.

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