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J108C — Biometry (axial Length- A-mode)

Eye length measurement ultrasound

Bill J108 for A-mode ultrasound biometry measuring the eye's axial length.

Watch for: Outside a hospital only the professional component (suffix C) is billable; scans of the other eye aren't paid unless requested.

Code

J108C

Description

Biometry (axial Length- A-mode)

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 A-mode ultrasound biometry to measure the eye's axial length, with technical and professional components.

What it covers

J108 is ophthalmic echography (excluding vascular study): biometry, axial length by A-mode (G3). A-mode is a one-dimensional ultrasonic measurement (G2).

Every ultrasound exam includes a permanent record and an interpretive report (G2).

Billing rules

• Technical component (H, suffix B) is paid only at a hospital or a hospital's approved off-site premises; outside hospital only the professional component (P, suffix C) is billable (G1, G2).
• The interpretation must be done personally by the physician claiming the professional component (G1).
• Fees are for one side unless stated; comparison scans of the other side started by the interpreting physician or facility, when only one side was requested, are not payable (G2).

Related codes: J102, J103, J107, J105

Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Diagnostic Ultrasound, Head and Neck, page G3. Preamble G1–G2.

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