Billing code
Z756A — Fecal disimpaction without anaesthetic
Fecal disimpaction
Bill for manual fecal disimpaction without anaesthetic for severe impaction that hasn't responded to conservative care.
Watch for: Must be done personally by you, with severe impaction documented and confirmed by exam and symptoms.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $46.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- Z756A
- Description
- Fecal disimpaction without anaesthetic
- 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
Manual fecal disimpaction without anaesthetic, done personally for severe impaction that hasn't responded to conservative care.
What it covers
Z756 is fecal disimpaction with no anaesthetic (S27). Dilation and/or disimpaction under general anaesthetic as a sole procedure is Z541 (S27).
Billing rules
- Only payable when personally rendered by the physician (S27).
- Only for documented severe fecal impaction refractory to conservative management, confirmed by clinical exam (e.g. abdominal x-ray or rectal exam) and symptoms (S27).
- Z codes are independent operative procedures: if your major pre-operative visit was in the prior 12 months, only a partial assessment is payable before the procedure that day; if the major pre-operative visit is that day, no other assessment is payable before it (SP4).
- Marked #: premises, equipment, supplies and staff are funded by the hospital budget or ICHSC facility costs, and patients can't be charged for them (GP13).
- Under-16 age premiums (10–30%) apply to surgical procedures in Parts K to Z (GP64).
Related codes: Z541, Z543, Z550
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Digestive System Surgical Procedures, Rectum, page S27.
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