Billing code
G436A — Kinetic visual fields – professional component
Kinetic visual field interpretation
Bill G436 for supervising and personally interpreting kinetic visual field testing, such as Goldmann, with a permanent record.
Watch for: A permanent record of the fields is required, and you must interpret the results personally.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
- Code
- G436A
- Description
- Kinetic 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 kinetic visual field testing (for example Goldmann), with a permanent record.
What it covers
The professional part of kinetic visual field testing with a permanent record: supervision and personal interpretation (J91, J1).
Billing rules
- A permanent record of the fields is required (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
- G857 technical component (J91).
- A consultation or assessment (J3).
Related codes: G857, G858, G432, A231, A254
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures, Ophthalmology, page J91.
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