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J336C — Oxygen Saturation - With Single Blind Assessment Of Exercise On Room Air And With Supplemental Oxygen

Home oxygen eligibility oximetry

Bill J336 for single-blind exercise oximetry on room air and oxygen to assess eligibility for the Ontario Home Oxygen Program.

Watch for: Only for Ontario Home Oxygen Program eligibility, and not payable with J332 or J334.

Code

J336C

Description

Oxygen Saturation - With Single Blind Assessment Of Exercise On Room Air And With Supplemental Oxygen

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

Oximetry with a single-blind exercise assessment on room air and on oxygen, to assess eligibility for the Ontario Home Oxygen Program.

What it covers

J336 is oxygen saturation with a single-blind assessment of exercise on room air and with supplemental oxygen (H6).

Billing rules

• Only payable to evaluate whether a patient is eligible for funding under the Ontario Home Oxygen Program (H6).
• Not payable in addition to J332 or J334 (H6).
• Not eligible for payment unless a permanent record of the study is kept (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).

Common rejections

• ADH: OHIP's message is 'Cannot be billed together': J336 was billed with J332 or J334 (H6).

Related codes: J332, J334, J323, J315

Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Pulmonary Function Studies, Pulmonary Function Studies, page H6. Preamble H1–H3.

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