Fee
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Provider fee | $17.35 |
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
- two lesions.......................................................................... 17.35 6
Passages mentioning Z160
Group 1 - e.g. keratosis, pyogenic granuloma
(see Appendix D Surface Pathology)
Removal by excision and suture
Z156 - single lesion........................................................................ 21.90 6
Z157 - two lesions.......................................................................... 29.05 6
Z158 - three or more lesions.......................................................... 48.50 6
E542 - when performed outside hospital ............................... add 12.65
Removal by electrocoagulation and/or curetting
Z159 - single lesion........................................................................ 11.55 6
Z160 - two lesions.......................................................................... 17.35 6
Z161 - three or more lesions.......................................................... 28.70 6
Note:
1.Paring of a lesion by any method, including curetting, and/or electrocoagulation, without
complete removal of the lesion does not constitute Z159, Z160 or Z161 and is not eligible for
payment.
2.Excision or removal by electrocoagulation and/or curetting of plantar verrucae is not an
insured service.Fee master record
Master, record 6979. Record Layout PDF, page 1.
Z16020260401999999990000017350000000000000000000000000000095760000000957600
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 | 00000173500 / 17.35 |
| assistant | 00000000000 / 0 |
| specialist | 00000000000 / 0 |
| anaesthetist | 00000957600 / 95.76 |
| non anaesthetist | 00000957600 / 95.76 |
Explanation
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Removal of two lesions by electrocoagulation and/or curetting, in the Group 1 category (e.g. keratosis, pyogenic granuloma) for lesions at single or multiple sites.
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Paring of a lesion without complete removal does not constitute this code and is not eligible for payment.
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