Fee
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Provider fee | $848.90 |
| Assistant, listing; PDF p. 729 | 6 basic units |
| Anaesthesia, listing; PDF p. 729 | 6 basic units |
| Assistant, listing; PDF p. 744 | 6 basic units |
| Anaesthesia, listing; PDF p. 744 | 6 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
- vaginal approach ................................................................ 6 848.90 6
Vesicovaginal.......................................................................... 6 848.90 6
Passages mentioning S523
DESTRUCTION
# S521 Litholapaxy and removal of fragments.................................... 231.35 6
# E792 - when performed laparoscopically, to S521.........add 25%
SUTURE
Closure of fistula
# S522 External, suprapubic ............................................................... 6 279.65 7
Vesicovaginal
# S523 - vaginal approach ................................................................ 6 848.90 6
# S524 - transvesical approach (with or without omental flap) ......... 6 583.60 6
# S525 Vesicorectal or vesicosigmoid................................................. 6 479.10 7
# E792 - when performed laparoscopically, to S522, S524 or S525
........................................................................... add 25%
Note:
Closure of fistula - see also Operations on the Female Genital System, page V4.FEMALE GENITAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES
VAGINA
Asst Surg Anae
# E862 - when performed laparoscopically, to S760, S813 or S761
........................................................................... add 25%
# S724 Perineorrhaphy (not eligible for payment with delivery or other
vaginal surgery procedures)............................................... 8 127.35 8
# S725 Colpocleisis (LeFort or modification) ...................................... 8 300.35 8
# S726 Construction of artificial vagina (see General Preamble GP12) 6 I.C 6
Closure of fistula
# S523 Vesicovaginal.......................................................................... 6 848.90 6
# S231 Rectovaginal (any repair)........................................................ 6 338.55 6
# S729 Ureterovaginal ........................................................................ 6 560.95 6
# S709 Urethrovaginal ........................................................................ 6 374.85 6
Retropubic Urethropexy
# S549 Primary procedure .................................................................. 6 419.75 6
# S546 Repeat procedure for failed retropubic or vaginal surgery for
stress incontinence............................................................. 6 532.00 7
# E862 - when performed laparoscopically, to S549 or S546
........................................................................... add 25%
# S815 Tension free vaginal tape mid-urethral sling by any method/
approach ............................................................................ 6 421.65 6
Payment rules:
Cystoscopy (Z606) is not eligible for payment with S815 unless the cystoscopy is rendered for
suspicion of disease.Fee master record
Master, record 5530. Record Layout PDF, page 1.
S52320260401999999990000848900000000774600000000000000000095760000000957600
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 | 00008489000 / 848.9 |
| assistant | 00000774600 / 77.46 |
| specialist | 00000000000 / 0 |
| anaesthetist | 00000957600 / 95.76 |
| non anaesthetist | 00000957600 / 95.76 |
Explanation
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This code is for closing a vesicovaginal fistula using a vaginal approach. It is listed under the closure of fistula and vesicovaginal headings.
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The description specifies vaginal approach.
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