Billing code
G526A — Pure tone and speech audiometry – professional component
Hearing and speech test interpretation
Bill G526 for personally interpreting pure tone audiometry plus speech reception or discrimination testing; the technical part is G441.
Watch for: Pays nil unless you are qualified and keep written records; screening and third-party tests aren't insured.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16.45 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- G526A
- Description
- Pure tone and speech audiometry – professional component
- 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
Professional (interpretation) component of pure tone threshold audiometry plus speech reception and/or speech discrimination testing.
What it covers
G526 is the professional component of pure tone threshold audiometry, with or without bone conduction, together with speech reception threshold and/or speech discrimination scores (J99). It is a basic diagnostic hearing test.
The technical component is G441 (J99).
Billing rules
- Basic hearing tests pay nil unless the professional component is done personally by a physician qualified by education or training and experience (J98).
- The physician claiming the professional component must interpret the test personally (J98).
- Keep written records of your qualifications and those of staff you delegate to; without them the test pays nil (J98).
- Fixed-level screening audiometry, and tests requested or arranged by third parties (school boards, employers, WSIB), are not insured (J98).
- Sound field audiometry (G448/G450) pays nil if G525, G441 or G526 is claimed for the patient the same day (J99).
Often billed with
- G441 technical component (J99).
- G529 impedance audiometry professional component (J99).
Related codes: G441, G525, G440, G529, G450
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures, Otolaryngology, page J99; diagnostic hearing test rules J98.
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