Remittance Advice · Payment-time (remittance)
OHIP explanatory code V6
Allowed as minor assessment-initial assessment already claimed
What V6 means
The Ministry of Health’s official wording for V6 is: “Allowed as minor assessment-initial assessment already claimed.”
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 V6
OHIP shows this was already paid - confirm it is not a true duplicate; file a Remittance Advice Inquiry with detail if the service was genuinely separate.
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
- V2Allowed as extra patient seen in the home
- V3Not allowed in addition to procedural fee
- V4Date of service was not a Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday
- V5Only one major oculo-visual examination allowed in a 12-month period for under 19 or over 65 with medical condition; 1 in 18 month period for over 65 withouut medical condition
- V7Allowed at medical/specific re-assessment fee
- V8This service paid at lower fee as per stated OHIP policy
- V9Only one initial office visit allowed within a twelve-month period
- VAProcedure fee reduced-consultation/visit fees not allowed in addition
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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.