Billing code
G269A — Vascular Cannulation - Cannulation Of Central Vein For Pressure Measurements Or For Feeding Line - Not To Be Billed With Right Heart Catheterization (z439) Or With Swan-ganz Catheter Insertion
Central venous line
Bill G269 for cannulating a central vein for pressure measurements or a feeding line.
Watch for: Not billed with right heart catheterization (Z439) or Swan-Ganz insertion (Z438), and included in same-day critical care G521 to G523.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $31.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- G269A
- Description
- Vascular Cannulation - Cannulation Of Central Vein For Pressure Measurements Or For Feeding Line - Not To Be Billed With Right Heart Catheterization (z439) Or With Swan-ganz Catheter Insertion
- 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
Central venous line for pressure measurement or a feeding line. Not with right heart catheterization or a Swan-Ganz catheter.
What it covers
G269 is cannulation of a central vein for pressure measurements or for a feeding line (J7).
Billing rules
- Not billed with right heart catheterization (Z439) or Swan-Ganz catheter insertion (Z438) (J7).
- Arterial and venous catheters and CVP lines are included in life-threatening critical care (G521–G523) by the same physician the same day (J26), and in critical care per diem fees (J31).
- Included in the anaesthesia basic fee of 28 units or more for major cardiovascular surgery (Q2).
- A major invasive procedure: after-hours premiums apply when non-elective (ED physicians E412/E413; others E409/E410) (GP104).
- Marked #: the fee doesn't include premises, equipment, supplies or staff, which the hospital budget funds when done in hospital (GP13).
Often billed with
- E412 or E413 when an ED physician inserts it non-electively after hours (GP104).
Related codes: G268, Z438, Z439, Z456, G270
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures, Cardiovascular (Vascular cannulation), page J7.
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