Fee
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Provider fee | $1,428.00 |
| Assistant, listing; PDF p. 787 | 10 basic units |
| Anaesthesia, listing; PDF p. 787 | 15 basic units |
Schedule and sources
- Fee edition
- October 1, 2026
- Record effective
- 2026-04-01
- Schedule edition
- July 22, 2026; effective July 1, 2026
- Official files
- Fee masterSchedule PDFOntario source page
Vertebrectomy (removal of vertebral body and excision of adjacent discs) ................................................................... 10 1428.00 15
Passages mentioning N579
Note:
1.The repeat decompression premium (E373) only applies to the major “N” prefix
decompressive procedure (N500, N501, N502, N503, N504, N505, N506, N507, N508,
N579, N509, N510, N511, N512).
2.The repeat fusion premium (E375) only applies to the major fusion “E” or “N” prefix codes
(E363, E365, E367, N516, N517, N518, N559, N580, E369, E384, E370, N528, N513, N519,
N514, N581, N532, N515, N582).Fee master record
Master, record 3929. Record Layout PDF, page 1.
N57920260401999999990001428000000001291000000000000000000239400000002394000
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 | 00014280000 / 1428 |
| assistant | 00001291000 / 129.1 |
| specialist | 00000000000 / 0 |
| anaesthetist | 00002394000 / 239.4 |
| non anaesthetist | 00002394000 / 239.4 |
Explanation
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Vertebrectomy, which is removal of a vertebral body and excision of adjacent discs. It is listed under Anterior Spinal Decompression, in the Lumbar section approached by laparotomy or retroperitoneal approach by a separate surgeon.
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