Table 1.
Characteristics of Telehealth Visits
| TELEHEALTH VISIT CHARACTERISTICS | HYBRID | VIRTUAL ONLY |
|---|---|---|
| Number of visits | 49 | 957 |
| BILLING CODES | ||
|---|---|---|
| Established patient E & M |
6 |
443 |
| Established patient eye code |
14 |
272 |
| Phone visit time billing |
9 |
87 |
| New patient E & M |
2 |
76 |
| Pre-/post-op |
4 |
47 |
| ROP telemedicine |
|
30 |
| Sensorimotor examination |
28 |
|
| New patient eye code |
14 |
1 |
| Other |
1 |
1 |
| Not billed | 3 |
| PRIMARY DIAGNOSES | ||
|---|---|---|
| Strabismus, nystagmus, and irregular eye movements |
42 |
454 |
| Amblyopia |
|
202 |
| Screening |
5 |
61 |
| Posterior segment |
|
54 |
| Eyelid or lacrimal system condition excluding ptosis |
1 |
39 |
| Cataract and disorders of the lens |
|
40 |
| Ptosis |
|
31 |
| Anterior segment |
|
28 |
| Other ocular condition |
|
26 |
| Glaucoma |
|
24 |
| Refractive error/accommodative condition | 1 | 9 |
Telehealth visits included hybrid visits—in person sensorimotor examination with an orthoptist before the telehealth visit with the provider. The established and new patient E & M codes were levels 1–4, most commonly level 3. Eye codes were primarily 92012. The primary diagnosis delineates the first listed diagnosis in billing, or concern for a condition if none was found. E & M, evaluation and management.