CPT code 65770: Keratoprosthesis, artificial corneal implant2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Utah
Reports surgical placement of an artificial corneal device, often for severe corneal disease when donor-tissue transplantation is unsuitable or has failed.
In Utah, Medicare pays $1,147.88 for 65770 in a facility. There’s no office rate.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 65770 nationwide
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
On this page 11 sections
What 65770 covers
An ophthalmic surgeon places an artificial optical device in the cornea to restore a usable visual pathway when severe corneal damage prevents vision. This approach may be considered for patients with advanced corneal disease, including cases in which prior corneal grafts have failed or a conventional donor-tissue graft is not a suitable option. The procedure is generally performed in an operating room rather than an office setting.
Report the service when the operative record supports implantation of a keratoprosthesis, not a donor-cornea transplant or a procedure limited to the ocular surface. The code has a 90-day global period that includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. For bilateral surgery, modifier 50 is paid at 150%. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
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.
How Utah compares for 65770
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 65770 runs from $1,088.75 in Arkansas to $1,512.67 in Alaska. Utah pays $1,147.88. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- Utah · this page$1,147.88
- Los Angeles, CA · California$1,280.95+$133.07
- Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$1,309.81+$161.93
- Miami, FL · Florida$1,280.55+$132.67
- Chicago, IL · Illinois$1,255.51+$107.63
- Manhattan, NY · New York$1,332.60+$184.72
- Alaska · Alaska$1,512.67+$364.79
Other areas in Utah first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| AlabamaAlabama | — | $1,099.17 |
| ArkansasArkansas | — | $1,088.75 |
| ArizonaArizona | — | $1,159.90 |
| Bakersfield, CACalifornia | — | $1,221.51 |
| Chico, CACalifornia | — | $1,216.49 |
| El Centro, CACalifornia | — | $1,216.74 |
| Fresno, CACalifornia | — | $1,216.49 |
| Hanford, CACalifornia | — | $1,216.49 |
| Madera, CACalifornia | — | $1,216.49 |
| Merced, CACalifornia | — | $1,216.49 |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | — | $1,216.49 |
| Napa, CACalifornia | — | $1,353.04 |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | — | $1,270.00 |
| Redding, CACalifornia | — | $1,216.49 |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | — | $1,216.49 |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | — | $1,233.33 |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | — | $1,261.42 |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | — | $1,256.25 |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | — | $1,273.99 |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | — | $1,416.04 |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | — | $1,414.30 |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | — | $1,445.24 |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | — | $1,438.14 |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | — | $1,237.49 |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | — | $1,277.17 |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | — | $1,257.74 |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | — | $1,289.31 |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | — | $1,216.49 |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | — | $1,350.54 |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | — | $1,216.49 |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | — | $1,216.49 |
| ColoradoColorado | — | $1,210.17 |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | — | $1,243.58 |
| DelawareDelaware | — | $1,174.59 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | — | $1,230.03 |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | — | $1,186.61 |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | — | $1,202.41 |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | — | $1,139.47 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | — | $1,227.78 |
| IowaIowa | — | $1,110.07 |
| IdahoIdaho | — | $1,116.39 |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | — | $1,195.14 |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | — | $1,168.68 |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | — | $1,239.53 |
| IndianaIndiana | — | $1,120.48 |
| KansasKansas | — | $1,110.17 |
| KentuckyKentucky | — | $1,123.84 |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | — | $1,160.53 |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | — | $1,124.09 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | — | $1,297.87 |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | — | $1,208.19 |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | — | $1,240.44 |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | — | $1,190.49 |
| Rest of MaineMaine | — | $1,124.01 |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | — | $1,159.14 |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | — | $1,200.36 |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | — | $1,146.50 |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | — | $1,160.58 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | — | $1,151.43 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | — | $1,159.05 |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | — | $1,113.67 |
| MississippiMississippi | — | $1,101.18 |
| MontanaMontana | — | $1,182.29 |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | — | $1,131.23 |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | — | $1,152.04 |
| NebraskaNebraska | — | $1,113.00 |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | — | $1,196.03 |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $1,304.51 |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $1,257.99 |
| New MexicoNew Mexico | — | $1,152.13 |
| NevadaNevada | — | $1,174.35 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | — | $1,359.63 |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | — | $1,268.45 |
| Queens, NYNew York | — | $1,335.00 |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | — | $1,142.80 |
| OhioOhio | — | $1,140.32 |
| OklahomaOklahoma | — | $1,118.75 |
| Portland, OROregon | — | $1,233.80 |
| Rest of OregonOregon | — | $1,165.26 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | — | $1,223.85 |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | — | $1,139.54 |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | — | $1,187.00 |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | — | $1,205.20 |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | — | $1,137.61 |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | — | $1,148.46 |
| TennesseeTennessee | — | $1,114.29 |
| Austin, TXTexas | — | $1,206.17 |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | — | $1,134.81 |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | — | $1,171.90 |
| Dallas, TXTexas | — | $1,178.97 |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | — | $1,174.75 |
| Galveston, TXTexas | — | $1,175.33 |
| Houston, TXTexas | — | $1,203.33 |
| Rest of TexasTexas | — | $1,152.53 |
| VirginiaVirginia | — | $1,159.07 |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | — | $1,187.00 |
| VermontVermont | — | $1,152.26 |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | — | $1,204.42 |
| King County, WAWashington | — | $1,316.04 |
| WisconsinWisconsin | — | $1,126.52 |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | — | $1,140.45 |
| WyomingWyoming | — | $1,169.10 |
65770 rates by state
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | No published base rate | 1 |
| AL | No published base rate | 1 |
| AR | No published base rate | 1 |
| AZ | No published base rate | 1 |
| CA | No published base rate | 29 |
| CO | No published base rate | 1 |
| CT | No published base rate | 1 |
| DC | No published base rate | 1 |
| DE | No published base rate | 1 |
| FL | No published base rate | 3 |
| GA | No published base rate | 2 |
| GU | No published base rate | 1 |
| HI | No published base rate | 1 |
| IA | No published base rate | 1 |
| ID | No published base rate | 1 |
| IL | No published base rate | 4 |
| IN | No published base rate | 1 |
| KS | No published base rate | 1 |
| KY | No published base rate | 1 |
| LA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MD | No published base rate | 3 |
| ME | No published base rate | 2 |
| MI | No published base rate | 2 |
| MN | No published base rate | 1 |
| MO | No published base rate | 3 |
| MS | No published base rate | 1 |
| MT | No published base rate | 1 |
| NC | No published base rate | 1 |
| ND | No published base rate | 1 |
| NE | No published base rate | 1 |
| NH | No published base rate | 1 |
| NJ | No published base rate | 2 |
| NM | No published base rate | 1 |
| NV | No published base rate | 1 |
| NY | No published base rate | 5 |
| OH | No published base rate | 1 |
| OK | No published base rate | 1 |
| OR | No published base rate | 2 |
| PA | No published base rate | 2 |
| PR | No published base rate | 1 |
| RI | No published base rate | 1 |
| SC | No published base rate | 1 |
| SD | No published base rate | 1 |
| TN | No published base rate | 1 |
| TX | No published base rate | 8 |
| UT | No published base rate | 1 |
| VA | No published base rate | 2 |
| VI | No published base rate | 1 |
| VT | No published base rate | 1 |
| WA | No published base rate | 2 |
| WI | No published base rate | 1 |
| WV | No published base rate | 1 |
| WY | No published base rate | 1 |
How the 65770 rate is calculated
Each of 65770’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 · 65770
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work19.25
19.25 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense14.62
14.62 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice1.53
1.53 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
35.4000
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$1,182.39
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact Utah inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
7,336
- Code
- 65770
- Physician work
- 19.25
- Practice expense
- 14.62
- Malpractice
- 1.53
GPCI2026.csv
104
- Locality
- Utah
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.940
- Malpractice
- 0.898
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 19.25 | × 1.000 | 19.2500 |
| Practice expense | 14.62 | × 0.940 | 13.7428 |
| Malpractice | 1.53 | × 0.898 | 1.3739 |
| Total RVUs | 34.3667 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Utah$1147.88
Facility: (19.25 × 1 + 14.62 × 0.94 + 1.53 × 0.898) × $33.4009 = $1147.88
Payment rules and modifiers for 65770
65770 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 65770
Keratoprosthesis, artificial corneal implant
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 090 | Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 1 | Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 2 | Paid. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.10/0.70/0.20 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 65770
Keratoprosthesis, artificial corneal implant
90-day global period ends
Dec 30, 2026
Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).
Visit on Oct 31, 2026
Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.
Pre-op dayGlobal period
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 50 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
65770 without 50 · national facility
$1,182.39
Keratoprosthesis, artificial corneal implant
65770-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$1,773.59
Both sides on one line with modifier 50 are paid at 150% of the fee schedule amount (subject to multiple-procedure rules with other procedures).
How 65770 has changed in Utah
65770 · Office / nonfacility
Rate unavailable
Effective 2026-10-01
A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.
One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.
What changed, release by release
| Effective from | Office | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,147.88 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,147.88 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,147.88 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,147.88 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,299.90 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,299.90 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,299.90 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,299.90 | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,339.58 | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,339.58 | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,339.58 | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | Not available in this setting | $1,339.58 | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,317.71 | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,344.80 | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,344.80 | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,344.80 | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,344.80 | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,346.91 | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,346.91 | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,346.91 | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,346.91 | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,344.26 | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,344.26 | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,344.26 | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,344.26 | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,375.63 | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,375.63 | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,375.63 | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,375.63 | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,387.74 | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,387.74 | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,387.74 | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,387.74 | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,396.24 | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,396.24 | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,396.24 | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,396.24 | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,384.63 | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,384.63 | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,384.63 | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,384.63 | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,380.98 | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,380.98 | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,380.98 | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,380.98 | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,386.47 | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,386.47 | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,379.57 | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,379.57 | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,598.60 | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,598.60 | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,598.60 | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,598.60 | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,568.47 | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,568.47 | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,568.47 | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1,568.47 | RVU13AR |
Where the Utah rate applies
Utah is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 334 cities and communities in Utah. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- Alpine
- Alta
- Altamont
- Alton
- Amalga
- American Fork
- Aneth
- Annabella
65770 billing questions
How is this different from a corneal transplant code?
This code represents implantation of an artificial corneal device. Corneal transplant codes represent procedures using donor corneal tissue, with the applicable code selected according to the transplant technique and clinical details.
Are related postoperative visits separately reported?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
How is bilateral surgery reported?
Report modifier 50 for bilateral surgery. CMS pays the bilateral procedure at 150%.
Can an assistant surgeon be reported?
An assistant at surgery may be paid for this procedure. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
What happens when another procedure is performed in the same session?
Under the standard multiple procedure reduction, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the other procedures are paid at 50%.
What documentation supports reporting this code?
The operative report should identify implantation of an artificial corneal device and document the procedure performed. A record describing only a donor-tissue graft or ocular-surface treatment does not establish this service.
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.
CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027
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