Billing code
G432A — Static visual fields – professional component
Automated visual field interpretation
Bill G432 for interpreting static visual field testing when eye disease is present or suspected, with at least 50 points measured per eye.
Watch for: Not payable without suspected or present pathology and a permanent record with quantified deficits and fixation monitoring.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $26.95 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- G432A
- Description
- Static visual fields – professional component
- FHO+ basket
- Not in the FHO+ base rate basket (Schedule 2 or 2B).
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2025
- Termination date
- No end date
Explanation
Updated October 26, 2026
Interpretation of static (automated) visual field testing, when eye pathology is present or suspected. At least 50 points per eye.
What it covers
The professional part of static perimetry: supervising the test and personally interpreting the results (J91, J1).
Static perimetry is payable only when underlying pathology is present or suspected, and the test includes a permanent record measuring at least 50 points per eye, quantification of deficient points and monitoring of fixation and reliability (J91).
Billing rules
- Pathology must be present or suspected, with at least 50 points per eye, quantification of deficient points and fixation/reliability monitoring (J91).
- Interpretation must be done personally by the physician who claims the professional component (J1).
- Supervision and associated clinical steps can be delegated to another physician if you can't do them (J1).
- Payable in addition to a consultation or assessment (J3).
- Can be billed alongside A252/A254 vision rehabilitation assessments (A158).
Often billed with
- G858 technical component when performed in your office (J91).
- A consultation or assessment, for example A235 or A233 (J3).
Related codes: G858, G857, G436, G820, A231
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures, Ophthalmology, page J91.
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