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Billing code

E824A — Cystoscopy add-on – bladder biopsy under general anaesthetic

Bladder biopsy under general anaesthetic

Add to a cystoscopy for a bladder biopsy done under general anaesthetic.

Watch for: Must be billed with a payable base cystoscopy such as Z606; transurethral or brush biopsy is E776.

Code

E824A

Description

Cystoscopy add-on – bladder biopsy under general anaesthetic

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

Add-on to cystoscopy for a bladder biopsy done under general anaesthetic.

What it covers

E824 is a bladder biopsy during cystoscopy under general anaesthetic (T7).

A transurethral biopsy of the bladder or brush biopsy of the renal pelvis or ureter is E776 (T7).

Billing rules

• E-prefixed cystoscopy add-ons are payable in addition to any S or Z code under the Bladder subheading, or with Z626 or Z628, unless noted otherwise (T6 preamble §4).
• Excision of bladder tumours is billed with Z632–Z634, and no extra cystoscopy is claimed with them (T7, T8).

Often billed with

• Z606 diagnostic cystoscopy (T7).
• E784 hydrodistention under general anaesthetic (T7).

Common rejections

• ADF: OHIP describes this as 'Corresponding procedure invalid, omitted or paid at zero': E824 was billed without a payable base cystoscopy (such as Z606) for the same patient and day (T6, T7).

Related codes: E776, E784, Z606, Z632, E781

Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Urogenital and Urinary Surgical Procedures, Bladder, page T7.

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