Billing code
E837A — EBUS add-on – additional biopsies
Additional EBUS biopsies
Add to G050 for each additional biopsy done by endobronchial ultrasound.
Watch for: Must be billed with a paid G050, to a maximum of 3 additional biopsies.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50.75 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- E837A
- Description
- EBUS add-on – additional biopsies
- 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 EBUS-guided biopsy (G050) for each additional biopsy done by EBUS, up to 3.
What it covers
E837 is for additional biopsies performed by endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), to a maximum of 3, added to G050 (P10).
G050 is EBUS for guided biopsy of hilar and/or mediastinal lymph nodes (P10).
Billing rules
- Add-on only: bill E837 with G050 (P10).
- Maximum 3 additional biopsies (P10).
- Marked '#': premises, equipment, supplies and staff are not included in the fee (GP13).
Often billed with
- G050 EBUS-guided biopsy, the base procedure (P10).
Common rejections
- ADF: OHIP's message is 'Corresponding Procedure Invalid, Omitted or Paid at zero': E837 needs G050 on the same claim, paid (P10).
- A3H: OHIP's message is 'Maximum Number Services per the Fee Schedule Master': more than 3 additional EBUS biopsies were billed (P10).
Related codes: G050, E677, Z327, E678
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Respiratory Surgical Procedures, Trachea and Bronchi, page P10.
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