Billing code
Z610A — Intravesical Instillation Of Bcg Or Immunotherapeutic Agent Or Chemotherapeutic Agent For The Treatment Of Bladder Cancer
Bladder cancer instillation
Bill for instilling BCG, immunotherapy or chemotherapy into the bladder to treat bladder cancer; catheterization is included.
Watch for: The whole service must be done personally by you, and catheterization Z603 or Z611 isn't payable in addition.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25.65 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- Z610A
- Description
- Intravesical Instillation Of Bcg Or Immunotherapeutic Agent Or Chemotherapeutic Agent For The Treatment Of Bladder Cancer
- FHO+ basket
- Not in the FHO+ base rate basket (Schedule 2 or 2B).
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2025
- Termination date
- No end date
Explanation
Updated October 26, 2026
Bladder instillation of BCG, immunotherapy or chemotherapy for bladder cancer, done personally by the physician.
What it covers
Z610 is intravesical instillation of BCG or another immunotherapeutic or chemotherapeutic agent to treat bladder cancer (T8).
It includes catheterization and preparing and disposing of the agent (T8).
Billing rules
- Only payable when the whole service, including catheterization and preparing and disposing of the agent, is done personally by the physician (T8).
- Catheterization (Z603 or Z611) is not payable in addition (T8).
- Not payable for indications other than bladder cancer (T8).
- Independent operative procedure (Z code): if you did the major pre-operative visit in the prior 12 months, only a partial assessment is payable before it that day; if the major pre-operative visit is the same day, no other assessment before it (SP4).
Common rejections
- ADH: OHIP describes this as 'Cannot be billed together': catheterization Z603 or Z611 isn't payable with Z610 (T8).
Related codes: Z611, Z603, E751, Z606, Z632
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Urogenital and Urinary Surgical Procedures, Bladder, page T8.
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