Table 3.
Total Costs Per Encounter Including Drug Cost With and Without Visual Acuity Assessment and Dilated Fundus Examination
| Component | Model with VA and DFE | OCT-Only Model |
|---|---|---|
| VA examiner (20-minute VA assessment) | $11.33 | — |
| OCT technician (10-minute OCT imaging) | $5.83 | $5.83 |
| Scribe (10-minute examination) | $5.37 | $0.00 |
| Nurse/injection technician (20-minute injection) | $16.80 | $16.80 |
| Drug cost | Bevacizumab |
Aflibercept |
Bevacizumab |
Aflibercept |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $46.22 | $1748.25 | $46.22 | $1748.25 | |
| Total | $85.55 | $1787.58 | $68.85 | $1770.88 |
DFE = dilated fundus examination; OCT = optical coherence tomography; VA = visual acuity.