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. 2022 Oct 28;10(10):e4563. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000004563

Table 2.

Online Consultation Fees Based on Subspecialties

Consultation Fees* (No., %)
Subspecialty Free 25% 50% 75% Full
Pediatric 12 (70.6%) 1 (5.9%) 1 (5.9%) 3 (17.6%) 0 (0%)
Hand 20 (69%) 3 (10.3%) 3 (10.3%) 3 (10.3%) 0 (0%)
Microsurgery 20 (74.1%) 4 (14.8%) 3 (11.1%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Craniofacial 3 (37.5%) 2 (25%) 0 (0%) 3 (37.5%) 0 (0%)
Breast 21 (63.6%) 1 (3%) 5 (15.2%) 5 (15.2%) 1 (3%)
Burn 24 (82.8%) 0 (0%) 1 (3.4%) 4 (13.8%) 0 (0%)
General plastic 43 (75.4%) 2 (3.5%) 2 (3.5%) 8 (14%) 2 (3.5%)
Cosmetic 39 (70.9%) 2 (3.6%) 4 (7.3%) 8 (14.5%) 2 (3.6%)
Overall** 62 (72.9%) 5 (5.9%) 6 (7.1%) 9 (10.6%) 3 (3.5%)

*This proportion is in relation to the original fees before the emergence of COVID-19.

**This row represents all the surgeons who used telemedicine in our cohort, regardless of the subspecialty.