OHIP error code PA1

What PA1 means

The Ministry of Health’s official wording for PA1 is: “Invalid PA Service - Physician Assistant (PA) Pilot claim submissions may contain one or more PA Tracking FSC's but other OHIP insured service FSCs are not allowed on the same claim..”

This code appears on your Claims Error Report (downloaded through MCEDT). It means the claim was rejected at submission and was never adjudicated for payment — fix the issue below and resubmit the claim.

How to fix PA1

Submit the PA (Physician Assistant) Pilot tracking codes on their own claim - remove the other OHIP service codes from this claim - then resubmit.

These codes relate to the fee schedule code, diagnosis code, fee amount, or service limits in the Schedule of Benefits. The fix usually starts with re-reading the code's payment rules — effective dates, age/sex limits, maximums, and combinations — for the date of service.

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