Error report · Service, fee & diagnosis
OHIP error code V68
Incorrect service location indicator - assigned when a diagnostic service is billed with a master number and admission date but the SLI code is not HIP
What V68 means
The Ministry of Health’s official wording for V68 is: “Incorrect service location indicator - assigned when a diagnostic service is billed with a master number and admission date but the SLI code is not HIP.”
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 V68
When billing with a master number and admission date, set the service location indicator to HIP, 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.
Related codes
- V64Missing service location indicator
- V65Missing master number - SLI code HDS, HED, HIP, HOP or HRP is included with a diagnostic service billing but a master number was not included
- V66Missing admission date - SLI code HIP is included with a diagnostic service billing but an admission date was not included
- V67Missing master number and admission date - assigned when a SLI code HIP is included with a diagnostic service billing but a master number and admission date were both not included
- V69Service Date Invalid for SLI
- V70Date of service is greater than the file/batch creation date
- V71Invalid Dental Master Number
- V73OTN SLI No Longer Active
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Code meaning per Ontario Ministry of Health — Error Report Rejection Conditions / Error Codes (December 2022). 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.