biostudies-literatureUnknownChwa ES<h4>Background</h4>Telemedicine has played an increasingly important role in surgical care during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, yet little is known about its usage and correlation to cost both within and across surgical specialties during the pandemic.<h4>Study design</h4>We collected data on telehealth encounters from April 2020 to June 2021 for all surgical specialties at a pediatric academic institution. The percent of total encounters that were telemedicine vs. in-person were analyzed over time. Data on charge and reimbursement were averaged for each encounter type, and the percent difference in average charge and reimbursement was calculated and compared between surgical specialties.<h4>Results</h4>Of the 147,007 surgical clinical visits identified, 6,566 encounterJournal of pediatric surgeryS0022-3468(22)00330-Xhttps://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9077903biostudies-literatureThe financial implications of telemedicine practice patterns across pediatric surgical specialties.PMC9077903Gosain AKWeissman JPApplebaum SAChwa ESfalseThe financial implications of telemedicine practice patterns across pediatric surgical specialties.<h4>Background</h4>Telemedicine has played an increasingly important role in surgical care during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, yet little is known about its usage and correlation to cost both within and across surgical specialties during the pandemic.<h4>Study design</h4>We collected data on telehealth encounters from April 2020 to June 2021 for all surgical specialties at a pediatric academic institution. The percent of total encounters that were telemedicine vs. in-person were analyzed over time. Data on charge and reimbursement were averaged for each encounter type, and the percent difference in average charge and reimbursement was calculated and compared between surgical specialties.<h4>Results</h4>Of the 147,007 surgical clinical visits identified, 6,566 encounter2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 May2025-04-04T09:10:14.956Z2025-02-19T01:23:30.591ZS-EPMC90779033564974410.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.04.022