CPT code 65760: Keratomileusis, corneal refractive surgery2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Oregon
Keratomileusis reshapes corneal tissue to change the eye’s refractive power and is reported for surgical correction of refractive error.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 65760 in Oregon.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What 65760 covers
Keratomileusis is a corneal refractive operation in which an ophthalmic surgeon removes a layer of the patient's cornea, reshapes that tissue, and returns it to the eye to change how the eye focuses. Ophthalmologists perform it to correct refractive error in a surgical setting. Unlike keratoplasty, it reshapes the patient's corneal tissue rather than replacing diseased tissue with donor cornea. It also differs from radial keratotomy, which changes corneal shape through incisions, and keratophakia, which places tissue within the cornea.
Medicare assigns CPT 65760 status N, meaning the service is not covered by Medicare. This code identifies keratomileusis rather than corneal transplantation, keratophakia, epikeratoplasty, or incision-based correction of astigmatism.
This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.
Where 65760 pays more and less in Oregon
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Rest of Oregon | Unavailable | Unavailable |
How the 65760 rate is calculated
Each of 65760’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.
How the rate is built · 65760
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.00
0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense0.00
0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.00
0.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
0.0000
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$0.00
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 65760
65760 has no global surgery period, no multiple-procedure, bilateral or assistant-at-surgery adjustment, and no professional/technical split. What changes the payment is where the service happens: the place of service on the claim decides whether Medicare pays the office or the facility rate.
Place of service · 65760
Which rate does Medicare pay?
The POS code on the claim line (CMS-1500 box 24B).
POS 11 · non-facility rate · national
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65760 isn’t priced in this setting.
65760 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
5 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 65765KeratophakiaAphakia correction
- Keratophakia changes corneal focusing by inserting tissue within the cornea; keratomileusis reshapes corneal tissue.
- 65767EpikeratoplastySurface donor lenticule
- Epikeratoplasty uses donor tissue placed on the corneal surface, unlike keratomileusis, which reshapes the patient's corneal tissue.
- 65771Radial keratotomy
- Radial keratotomy uses corneal incisions to change refractive power; keratomileusis reshapes corneal tissue.
- 65710Corneal transplantLamellar technique
- This code describes lamellar corneal transplantation. Keratomileusis reshapes corneal tissue rather than replacing it with donor tissue.
65760 billing questions
When is keratomileusis the right code rather than a corneal transplant code?
Use keratomileusis for surgical reshaping of the patient's cornea to alter refractive power. Corneal transplant codes describe procedures using donor corneal tissue.
How does keratomileusis differ from keratophakia?
Keratomileusis reshapes corneal tissue. Keratophakia involves placing tissue within the cornea to change its refractive power.
Is this code covered by Medicare?
No. Medicare assigns status N, meaning this service is not covered.
Should keratomileusis be reported with radial keratotomy?
They describe different corneal refractive techniques. Radial keratotomy changes corneal shape through incisions, while keratomileusis reshapes corneal tissue.
How does keratomileusis differ from epikeratoplasty?
Keratomileusis reshapes the patient's corneal tissue. Epikeratoplasty uses donor tissue placed on the corneal surface.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.
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