Error report · Service, fee & diagnosis
OHIP error code VJ5
Invalid Service Date Date of Service is missing/not 8 numerics Month is not in the range 01-12 Day is outside acceptable range for month Date of Service is greater than Ministry of Health system run date
What VJ5 means
The Ministry of Health’s official wording for VJ5 is: “Invalid Service Date Date of Service is missing/not 8 numerics Month is not in the range 01-12 Day is outside acceptable range for month Date of Service is greater than Ministry of Health system run date.”
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 VJ5
Enter a valid service date - 8 digits, month 01-12, a valid day, and not after the Ministry's run date - 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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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.