Billing code
S236A — Linear Or Radial Echo-endoscope - Excluding Biliary Or Pancreatic Examination (scope Also Used For Therapeutic Procedures)
Endoscopic ultrasound
Bill S236 for endoscopic ultrasound with a linear or radial echo-endoscope, without biliary or pancreatic examination.
Watch for: Pays zero when billed with S237, and a GI endoscopy at the same session pays zero unless visualization was limited.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $203.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $95.76 | $95.76 |
- Code
- S236A
- Description
- Linear Or Radial Echo-endoscope - Excluding Biliary Or Pancreatic Examination (scope Also Used For Therapeutic Procedures)
- 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
Endoscopic ultrasound with a linear or radial echo-endoscope, not including biliary or pancreatic examination.
What it covers
S236 is endoscopic ultrasound using a linear or radial echo-endoscope, excluding biliary or pancreatic examination; the scope may also be used for therapeutic procedures (S6).
With biliary and/or pancreatic examination it is S237. An ultrasound probe through a standard endoscope is add-on E800 or E801 (S6).
Billing rules
- S236 pays zero when billed with S237 (S6).
- No assistant fee is payable; anaesthesia is 6 basic units (S6).
- An upper or lower GI endoscopy at the same session pays zero, unless it is needed because the echo-endoscope gives limited visualization (S6).
- Patients under 16 get an age premium of 10% to 30% (GP64).
Often billed with
- E802 biopsy or fine needle aspiration, maximum 3 per lesion (S6).
- E803 dilation of stricture; E804 injection of metastases, nodes, masses or celiac plexus; E805 pseudocyst drainage including stent (S6).
Related codes: S237, E800, E801, E802, E803
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Digestive System Surgical Procedures, Endoscopic Ultrasound, page S6.
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