What are the billing rules for G482A?

Use G482 only for patients aged 2 to 15 on the service date; bill G480 under 2 and G489 from 16 (GP2, J7). Marked (+): add G700 when venipuncture is the sole reason for the visit, once per visit however many (+) procedures are done (J3, J7). G700 is not payable in hospital, and is paid at 15% of its fee for patients enrolled to a capitation-based group (J3).

What is G482A often billed with?

G700 when the blood draw is the only reason for the visit (J3). An assessment such as A007 when blood is drawn during a regular visit; no G700 then (J3). G372 when an injection is also given at a visit with another paid service (J54).

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G482A — Venipuncture - Child 2 - 15 years

Q: What is OHIP billing code G482A?

Venipuncture for a child aged 2 to 15. Add G700 when the blood draw is the only reason for the visit.

Blood draw, child

Bill G482 for venipuncture in a child aged 2 to 15; add G700 when it is the only reason for the visit.

Watch for: Bill G480 under age 2 and G489 from age 16; G700 isn't payable in hospital.

Provider	Specialist	Assistant	Anaesthetist	Non-anaesthetist
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Code: G482A
Description: Venipuncture - Child 2 - 15 years
FHO+ basket: Covered by the FHO+ base rate payment for enrolled patients, and shadow billed at 30% (50% for Schedule 2B procedures).
Effective date: Apr 1, 2025
Termination date: No end date

Explanation

Updated October 26, 2026

Venipuncture for a child aged 2 to 15. Add G700 when the blood draw is the only reason for the visit.

What it covers

G482 is venipuncture for a child (J7). The Schedule defines a child as a person from 2 years up to and including 15 years of age (GP2).

Other ages have their own codes: G480 for an infant (29 days to under 2 years) and G489 for an adolescent or adult (16 and over) (GP2, J7). Therapeutic venisection is G483 (J7).

Billing rules

Use G482 only for patients aged 2 to 15 on the service date; bill G480 under 2 and G489 from 16 (GP2, J7).
Marked (+): add G700 when venipuncture is the sole reason for the visit, once per visit however many (+) procedures are done (J3, J7).
G700 is not payable in hospital, and is paid at 15% of its fee for patients enrolled to a capitation-based group (J3).
May be delegated to a trained employee in your office, even when you are not on site, for your own patient; the chart must be dated and name who did it (GP62–GP63).
On the list of services payable on the same day as a counselling service by the same physician (GP58).
FHO: a Schedule 2 core (in-basket) service, and in Schedule 2A for enrolled long-term care patients (Agreement p.78, p.84).

Often billed with

G700 when the blood draw is the only reason for the visit (J3).
An assessment such as A007 when blood is drawn during a regular visit; no G700 then (J3).
G372 when an injection is also given at a visit with another paid service (J54).

Related codes: G480, G489, G483, G700, G372

Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures, Cardiovascular — Venipuncture, page J7; age definitions GP2

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