Billing code
Z561A — Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ercp) - With Cannulation Of Common Bile Duct And/or Pancreatic Duct
ERCP with cannulation
Bill for ERCP with cannulation of the common bile duct and/or pancreatic duct.
Watch for: With sphincterotomy bill Z558, and through a gastrojejunostomy after Billroth II bill Z760.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $213.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $95.76 | $95.76 |
- Code
- Z561A
- Description
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ercp) - With Cannulation Of Common Bile Duct And/or Pancreatic Duct
- 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
ERCP with cannulation of the common bile duct and/or pancreatic duct.
What it covers
Z561 is endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with cannulation of the common bile duct and/or pancreatic duct (S30).
ERCP including sphincterotomy (with or without stone removal) is Z558, and ERCP through a gastrojejunostomy after a previous Billroth II is Z760 (S30).
Billing rules
- Add-ons payable with Z561, Z558 or Z760: E702 biopsies, E666 manometry, E662 intraductal brushing or biopsy, E668 minor papilla cannulation, E680/E681 stents, E669 with oesophagoscopy-gastroscopy, E816 lithotripsy (S30).
- Anaesthesia is 6 basic units (S30).
- Patients under 16 get an age premium of 10% to 30% (GP64).
- It is a Z-code (IOP): if you decided on it at a visit in the past 12 months, only a partial assessment is payable that day before it (SP4 §13).
Often billed with
- E680 first endobiliary prosthesis or pancreatic stent (maximum 1), E681 each additional (maximum 3) (S30).
- E669 when an oesophagoscopy-gastroscopy is done with the ERCP (S30).
- E816 electrohydraulic lithotripsy, only for confirmed choledocholithiasis refractory to standard extraction (S30).
Related codes: Z558, Z760, E680, E681, E669, E662, Z593
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Digestive System Surgical Procedures, Biliary Tract, page S30.
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