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J103C — Ophthalmic echography – B-scan immersion

Eye ultrasound, B-scan immersion

Bill J103 for a B-scan ultrasound of the eye using the immersion technique, not a vascular study.

Watch for: Outside a hospital only the professional component (suffix C) is billable; the technical component (suffix B) is hospital-only and not for in-patients.

Code

J103C

Description

Ophthalmic echography – B-scan immersion

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

Ophthalmic ultrasound (B-scan, immersion technique), excluding vascular study; technical and professional components.

What it covers

J103 is a B-scan immersion ophthalmic echography, excluding vascular study, listed under Head and Neck ultrasound (G3).

B-mode is two-dimensional scanning with a two-dimensional display. Every ultrasound includes a permanent record and an interpretive report (G2).

Billing rules

• Bill the technical component (H) with suffix B and the professional component (P) with suffix C (G2).
• The technical component is payable only in a hospital or a hospital's approved off-site premises. Outside hospital, only the professional component is billable under the Health Insurance Act (G1, G2).
• The interpreting physician must personally interpret the study (G1).
• Fees are unilateral unless stated. If only one area is requested, comparison scans started by the reader or facility are not payable (G2).
• The technical component is not payable for a hospital in-patient, or for a patient admitted to the same hospital within 24 hours for the same condition (GP11).

Related codes: J102, J107, J108, J122, J105

Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Diagnostic Ultrasound, Head and Neck, page G3.

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