Error code
C8 — Comprehensive geriatric consult limit reached - paid as geriatric consultation
Geriatric consultation limit reached
The comprehensive geriatric consultation (A775 or A770) was paid at the regular geriatric fee because the one-per-2-years limit was reached.
What to do: Check when you last billed A775 or A770 for this patient; send an inquiry only if over 2 years ago.
- Code
- C8
- Description
- Comprehensive geriatric consult limit reached - paid as geriatric consultation
Explanation
Updated October 26, 2026
OHIP paid this comprehensive geriatric consultation at the regular geriatric consultation fee: the limit of one per 2 years was reached.
What it means
Code C8 means a comprehensive geriatric consultation (A775) or extended comprehensive geriatric consultation (A770) was paid at the lower geriatric consultation fee because the maximum has been reached.
Each is payable only if the same consultant hasn't given that service to the same patient in the previous 2 years. Both need start and stop times in the chart (A118).
Common causes
- You already billed A775 or A770 for this patient in the previous 2 years
How to fix it
- Check when you last billed A775 or A770 for this patient.
- If it was more than 2 years ago, or by a different consultant, send a Remittance Advice Inquiry (RAI) through eSubmit, or on form 0918-84, within 7 months of the RA date, with supporting details such as your chart notes.
- Otherwise, the lower payment is correct.
Don't resubmit if
- You billed the same service for this patient within the past 2 years.
How APEX handles it
APEX reads your error reports and remittance advice from MCEDT and lists claims rejected with this code in its Correction Centre for you to correct and resubmit. See how APEX works · Pricing