New laboratory screening service added to the TPSR Cervical Cancer Screening reporting category

To: Eligible patient enrolment model physicians in the Family Health Network (FHN) and Family Health Organization (FHO)
Category: Primary Health Care Services
Written by: Physician Relations & Contract Oversight Branch
Date issued: March 3, 2026
Bulletin Number: 260302

The Ministry of Health has updated the preventive care Target Population Service Reports to include a new service to the Cervical Cancer Screening Category to align with guidelines under the Ontario Cervical Screening Program run by Ontario Health.

Changes to the Target Population Service Reports

Beginning with the TPSRs produced in April 2026, new laboratory service ‘L698 – Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Screen’ has been added to the Cervical Cancer Screening category list of reported services.

The service will be reported to primary care physicians when their eligible patient between the ages of 25 and 69 years of age, inclusive, has received the L698 screening test in the 66 months prior to March 31 of the fiscal year being reported.

FHN and FHO physicians continue to receive target population reports for the Cervical Cancer Screening category, which outline the services accessed by their enrolled patients. However, they are not eligible to submit claims for the cumulative preventive care bonus associated with this category.

Keywords/Tags

Primary Care; Preventive Care; TPSR; Cervical Cancer Screening; HPV; Ontario Health; Cancer Care Ontario

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