OHIP error code V40

What V40 means

The Ministry of Health’s official wording for V40 is: “Invalid Fee Schedule Code Service code is missing Service code is not in the format ANNNA where: • A is alphabetic (A-Z) • NNN is numeric (001-999) • A is alphabetic (A-C).”

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 V40

Correct the fee schedule code to the valid ANNNA format (a letter, then 001-999, then a letter A-C) and 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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