Billing code
G167A — Hydrogen Breath Test - Technical Component
Hydrogen breath test, technical
Bill G167 for performing a hydrogen breath test and preparing the records; the interpretation is billed separately as G166.
Watch for: Not payable for hospital in-patients or patients admitted within 24 hours for the same condition; hospital tests pay 86.10%.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7.70 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- G167A
- Description
- Hydrogen Breath Test - Technical Component
- 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
Technical component of the hydrogen breath test: performing the test and preparing the records. The interpretation is billed separately as G166.
What it covers
G167 is the technical component of the hydrogen breath test, listed under Gastroenterology in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures. The professional component (interpretation) is G166 (J45).
The technical component covers preparing the patient, performing the test, providing the results to the interpreting physician, sending a signed and dated written report to the referring provider, and providing the premises, equipment, supplies and staff (J2).
Billing rules
- The technical and professional parts have separate codes: G167 for the test itself, G166 for interpretation (J45).
- Not payable for a hospital in-patient, or for a patient tested at a hospital and admitted to that hospital within 24 hours for the same condition (GP11).
- When done in a hospital, G167 is paid at 86.10% of the listed technical fee (GP11; J1).
- Only payable when the claiming physician has the training and experience to personally render the technical component and keeps documentation of how quality assurance is monitored (GP11).
Often billed with
- G166 hydrogen breath test, professional component, when you also interpret the test (J45).
Related codes: G166, G357, G352, G332, G355
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures, Gastroenterology, page J45.
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