OHIP fee codeE139

Capsulotomy or primary or subsequent needling

OCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES · INCISION

$161.75

What this reference tells you

E139 identifies the Ontario insured service described as “Capsulotomy or primary or subsequent needling.” The listed fee and rules are reference data; the clinical record must support the service actually performed.

Loaded billing requirements

E139 is not eligible for payment when rendered to facilitate the main operative procedure (e.g. as part of a vitrectomy to improve visualization or for lens extraction).

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Loaded billing requirements

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