Table 21:

Costs of Follow-Up Procedures After Abnormal Results of Screening Breast Ultrasound

Code	Description	Procedure	Unit Cost, $		Total, $
			Technical	Professional
J149	Ultrasound guidance	Biopsy	47.30	36.85	84.15
A035		Surgical consultation		90.30	90.30
J127	Ultrasound	Scan B-mode (per breast)	23.7	16.40	40.10
X184	Diagnostic mammogram	Unilateral	28.05	16.90	44.95
X185		Bilateral	37.15	27.00	64.15
A005		Physician consultation		77.20	77.20

Source: Ontario Health Insurance Plan.²³