Fee
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Fee basis | 50% |
| Source listing ; PDF p. 584 | 50% |
Schedule and sources
- Fee edition
- October 1, 2026
- Record effective
- 2013-07-01
- Schedule edition
- July 22, 2026; effective July 1, 2026
- Official files
- Fee masterSchedule PDFOntario source page
- extensive debridement of compound fractures or dislocations, to reduction fee ............................. add 50%
Passages mentioning E556
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES
GENERAL FEES
Asst Surg Anae
# E556 - extensive debridement of compound fractures or
dislocations, to reduction fee ............................. add 50%
[Commentary:
E550 is not eligible for payment for the application of negative pressure wound therapy/
vacuum dressings or bladder irrigation systems.]
# Z783 Secondary closure .................................................................. 97.35 7
Note:
Z783 is only eligible for payment for the delayed surgical closure of a wound. Debridement of a
wound with healing by secondary intention is not payable as Z783.
# R517 Excision of foreign body.......................................................... 107.70 6
# Z250 Chronic Electrical Stimulation (not to include T.E.N.S.) external
or internal ........................................................................... 193.00 7
# Z273 Muscle core biopsy using a 6mm or larger Bergstrom muscle
biopsy needle or equivalent kit - includes one or more
biopsies .............................................................................. 63.35Fee master record
Master, record 1252. Record Layout PDF, page 1.
E55620130701999999990000000010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Auxiliary master fields are preserved as raw scaled values. The linked layout calls them zero-filled, but this edition contains non-zero values. They are not presented as final dollar fees or PDF units.
| Field | Raw / scale 10,000 |
|---|---|
| provider | 00000000100 / 0.01 |
| assistant | 00000000000 / 0 |
| specialist | 00000000000 / 0 |
| anaesthetist | 00000000000 / 0 |
| non anaesthetist | 00000000000 / 0 |
Explanation
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This is an add-on for extensive debridement of compound fractures or dislocations. It is listed under musculoskeletal general fees, under assistant at surgery and anaesthesia.
Watch out for
Applies to extensive debridement of compound fractures or dislocations, and is linked to the reduction fee.
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