S236

Excluding biliary or pancreatic examination (scope also used for therapeutic procedures)

Fee

ComponentValue
Provider fee$203.05
Schedule and sources
Fee edition
October 1, 2026
Record effective
2026-04-01
Schedule edition
July 22, 2026; effective July 1, 2026
Official files

PDF page 688 / S6

- excluding biliary or pancreatic examination (scope also used for therapeutic procedures) ....................................... nil 203.05 6
Passages mentioning S236

PDF page 688 / S6

Linear or radial echo-endoscope
# S236 - excluding biliary or pancreatic examination (scope also
          used for therapeutic procedures) .......................................                        nil        203.05          6
# S237      - including biliary and/or pancreatic examination (scope also
              used for therapeutic procedures) .......................................                    nil        253.80          6
# E802        - biopsy or fine needle aspiration, to a maximum of 3, per
                lesion.......................................................................... add                   50.75
# E803        - dilation of stricture...................................................... add                        30.65
# E804        - injection of one or more of any of the following -
                metastases, nodes, masses, or celiac plexus............ add                                          145.05
# E805        - drainage of pseudocyst (including stent insertion if
                performed) ................................................................. add                     203.05

PDF page 688 / S6

Note:
        1.The amount payable for S236 when rendered in conjunction with S237 is zero.
        2.The amount payable for upper and/or lower GI endoscopy rendered in conjunction with S236
          or S237 is zero unless the upper and/or lower GI endoscopy is required due to the limited
          visualization with the linear or radial echo-endoscope.
Fee master record

Master, record 5352. Record Layout PDF, page 1.

S23620260401999999990000203050000000000000000000000000000095760000000957600

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.

FieldRaw / scale 10,000
provider00002030500 / 203.05
assistant00000000000 / 0
specialist00000000000 / 0
anaesthetist00000957600 / 95.76
non anaesthetist00000957600 / 95.76
Explanation

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Endoscopic ultrasound using a linear or radial echo-endoscope, excluding biliary or pancreatic examination. The scope may also be used for therapeutic procedures. It is under Endoscopic Ultrasound in Digestive System Surgical Procedures.

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The note says it is not payable when rendered in conjunction with S237. Upper or lower GI endoscopy with S236 or S237 is not payable unless it is required due to limited visualization with the linear or radial echo-endoscope.

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