OHIP explanatory code DL

What DL means

The Ministry of Health’s official wording for DL is: “Allowed as laboratory tests in private office.”

This code appears as an explanatory code on your monthly Remittance Advice (RA). It means the claim was adjudicated — paid, reduced, or refused — for the reason below. A claim already on your RA generally shouldn't be blindly resubmitted; follow the suggested action.

How to fix DL

This explains a payment adjustment. If you believe the claim was billed correctly, file a Remittance Advice Inquiry within the deadline; otherwise no resubmission is needed.

Payment-time codes appear on the monthly Remittance Advice after adjudication. Some are informational, some explain a reduced or refused payment. Where you disagree with the outcome, the usual route is a Remittance Advice Inquiry or written inquiry — not resubmitting the same claim, which can create a duplicate.

Related codes

• DELab tests already paid-visit fee adjusted
• DFCorresponding fee code was not billed or paid at zero
• DGDiagnostic/Miscellaneous services for hospital patients are not payable on a fee-for-service basis in the Hospital Global budget.
• DHVentilatory support allowed with Haemodialysis
• DMPaid/disallowed in accordance with MOH policy regarding an Emergency Department Equivalent
• DNAllowed as pudenal block in addition to procedure-as per stated OHIP policy
• DPProcedure paid previously allowed at 50% in addition to this procedure-fee adjusted to pay the difference
• DSNot allowed-mutually exclusive code billed