Fee
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Provider fee | $45.95 |
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
First procedure........................................................................ 45.95
Passages mentioning Z344
RESPIRATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES
TRACHEA AND BRONCHI
Asst Surg Anae
Quadroscopy or panendoscopy
# Z355 - with or without biopsy (nasopharyngoscopy, laryngoscopy,
bronchoscopy, oesophagoscopy with or without gastro-
duodenoscopy) using separate instruments in search of
malignant disease .............................................................. 321.45 6
TRACHEO-BRONCHIAL ASPIRATION
# Z344 First procedure........................................................................ 45.95
# Z345 Subsequent procedures performed by same physician.......... 18.60
Note:
Not to apply to:
1.operating surgeons,
2.when respiratory unit fees apply; or
3.within the first two hours post-operatively.
# Z326 Change of tracheostomy tube................................................. 12.50
# Z346 Transtracheal aspiration ......................................................... 22.35
# Z356 Closure of persistent tracheostoma ........................................ 133.95 6Fee master record
Master, record 7137. Record Layout PDF, page 1.
Z34420260401999999990000045950000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
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 | 00000459500 / 45.95 |
| assistant | 00000000000 / 0 |
| specialist | 00000000000 / 0 |
| anaesthetist | 00000000000 / 0 |
| non anaesthetist | 00000000000 / 0 |
Explanation
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The first procedure in tracheo-bronchial aspiration. It is listed under Respiratory Surgical Procedures, Trachea and Bronchi, and Quadroscopy or panendoscopy.
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