Remittance Advice · Payment-time (remittance)
OHIP explanatory code ME
Maximum number of e-assessments paid
What ME means
The Ministry of Health’s official wording for ME is: “Maximum number of e-assessments paid.”
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 ME
The fee was reduced or capped under this rule. If you believe the full amount was payable, file a Remittance Advice Inquiry with supporting detail.
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
- M6Maximum fee allowed for special visit premium-additional patient seen
- MAMaximum number of sessions has been reached
- MCMaximum number of case conferences has been reached in a 12 month period
- MDDaily maximum has been exceeded
- MMClaim does not meet requirements of the Physician Schedule of Benefits
- MNMaximum number of occipital nerve block sessions has been reached
- MOMaximum number of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) services has been reached
- MRMinimum service requirements have not been met
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Code meaning per Ontario Ministry of Health — Remittance Advice Explanatory Codes / Messages (March 2026). The suggested action is general information for Ontario physicians, not billing, legal, or tax advice — codes and rules change, so verify against the current Ministry of Health documents before relying on a claim.