Table 2.
One-Year Resource Use
| Procedure (CPT Code) | DME Group (n = 13115) | Control Group (n = 49653) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | Contingent Mean (SD) | % | Contingent Mean (SD) | |
| Fluorescein angiography (92235) | 58.86 | 1.5 (1.0) | 0.45 | 1.2 (0.6) |
| Optical coherence tomography (92135) | 18.41 | 1.6 (1.1) | 3.28 | 1.1 (0.3) |
| Intravitreal injection (67028) | 5.75 | 1.4 (0.9) | 0.02 | 1.3 (0.6) |
| Triamcinolone (J3301)a | 46.55 | 1.4 (0.7) | 33.33 | 1.0 (0.0) |
| Laser photocoagulation (67210) | 37.59 | 1.7 (1.0) | 0.10 | 1.2 (0.4) |
Abbreviations: CPT, Current Procedural Terminology; DME, diabetic macular edema.
a
Represents the percentage of intravitreal injection claims where a claim for triamcinolone was observed on the same day.