Billing code
J316C — Stage Ii: Repeated Steady State Graded Exercise(must Include
Graded exercise test, stage II
Bill J316 for repeated steady-state graded exercise with gas exchange, ECG and blood pressure at rest, 3 exercise levels and recovery.
Watch for: A physician must attend throughout, and oximetry (J323, J332) isn't payable with it.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.00 | $0.00 | $104.50 | $72.70 | $72.70 |
- Code
- J316C
- Description
- Stage Ii: Repeated Steady State Graded Exercise(must Include
- 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
Stage II repeated steady-state graded exercise test with full gas exchange, ECG and blood pressure monitoring at rest, 3 levels and recovery.
What it covers
J316 is repeated steady state graded exercise. It must include heart rate, oximetry, ventilation, VO2, VCO2, blood pressure, ECG, end-tidal and mixed venous CO2 at rest, 3 levels of exercise and recovery (H5).
Billing rules
- A physician must be in attendance at all times (H3).
- J332 and J323 oximetry are not payable with J316 (H6).
- 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 (H1, H3).
- Each test with its own code is specific and must be ordered individually (H3).
- The interpretation must be done personally by the physician who claims the professional component; supervision and monitoring may be delegated to another physician (H1).
- Not payable for routine pre-operative screening before non-thoracic surgery, unless needed for respiratory diagnosis, anaesthetic decisions or optimizing respiratory disease before surgery (H3).
Related codes: J315, E450, E451, J330, J322
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Pulmonary Function Studies, Pulmonary Function Studies, page H5. Preamble H1–H3.
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