Table 4. Charges for the 11 Most Common Nontraumatic Ophthalmic Diagnoses for Patients Visiting the Emergency Department During Fiscal Year 2017 .
| Diagnosis | No. of Cases | Charges, $ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) [95% CI] | Median (IQR) | ||
| Conjunctivitis | 713 | 493 (484) [457-528] | 307 (238-621) |
| Eye pain | 597 | 1195 (1037) [1112-1278] | 904 (618-1580) |
| Vision changes | 364 | 1638 (1286) [1506-1770] | 1312 (677-2174) |
| Vitreous detachment or opacities | 218 | 1032 (825) [922-1141] | 757 (645-1289) |
| Iritis or uveitis | 135 | 1269 (732) [1144-1394] | 1154 (656-1798) |
| Conjunctival hemorrhage or edema | 134 | 916 (942) [755-1077] | 678 (395-1067) |
| Hordeolum or stye | 131 | 665 (534) [572-757] | 548 (266-833) |
| Cornea ulcer | 123 | 1551 (1085) [1357-1744] | 1363 (833-1961) |
| Keratitis | 34 | 1216 (850) [919-1513] | 1111 (584-1389) |
| Dry eye | 27 | 956 (586) [724-1188] | 714 (631-1261) |
| Glaucoma | 71 | 1755 (1341) [1437-2072] | 1477 (761-2205) |
| Weighted mean (fiscal year 2017) | 2547 | 1040 (999) [729-1079] | 1002 (334-1429) |
Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.