CPT code 65772: Astigmatism correction, postsurgical corneal relaxing incision2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Bakersfield, CA

Report this procedure when an ophthalmic surgeon makes corneal relaxing incisions to reduce astigmatism caused by prior eye surgery.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality1.2K Medicare services in 2024

In Bakersfield, CA, Medicare pays $485.19 for 65772 in the office and $365.48 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$485.19Office (non-facility)
$365.48Hospital or facility
+5.4%vs the national office rate ($460.26)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 65772 nationwide

Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

We’ll open 65772 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Bakersfield, CA
  2. What 65772 covers
  3. Compared with other areas
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Related codes
  8. Rate history
  9. Where it applies
  10. Billing questions
  11. Sources

What 65772 covers

An ophthalmic surgeon makes one or more planned corneal incisions to reduce astigmatism that developed after an earlier eye operation. The incisions relax the steep part of the cornea rather than remove a wedge of tissue. A patient with troublesome astigmatism after a corneal transplant is a typical example. The procedure may be performed in an office or surgical facility.

Report 65772 for the relaxing-incision technique when the record identifies the earlier surgery, the affected eye, the astigmatism, and the incision plan. A corneal wedge resection is reported differently. CMS treats this as major surgery: the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included. When multiple procedures are performed in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code; 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 Bakersfield, CA compares for 65772

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 65772 runs from $414.13 in Arkansas to $596.59 in San Benito County, CA. Bakersfield, CA pays $485.19. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

65772 in Bakersfield, CA vs other payment areas
  1. Bakersfield, CA · this page$485.19
  2. Chico, CA · California$483.88−$1.31
  3. El Centro, CA · California$483.95−$1.24
  4. Fresno, CA · California$483.88−$1.31
  5. Hanford, CA · California$483.88−$1.31
  6. Los Angeles, CA · California$514.03+$28.84
  7. Madera, CA · California$483.88−$1.31

Other areas in California first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

65772 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Merced, CACalifornia$483.88$364.17
Modesto, CACalifornia$483.88$364.17
Napa, CACalifornia$553.56$409.61
Oxnard, CACalifornia$511.05$381.95
Redding, CACalifornia$483.88$364.17
Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia$483.88$364.17
Riverside, CACalifornia$488.28$368.57
Sacramento, CACalifornia$505.87$378.85

65772 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

Explore a state

Local rates. Clear comparisons.

Hover or focus a tile to see its rate range. Select it to open the state’s fee schedule.

$414.13

$555.38

Color shows the midpoint of each state’s locality range.

View every state and territory as a table
65772 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$555.381
AL$419.311
AR$414.131
AZ$449.621
CA$483.88–$596.5929
CO$477.331
CT$488.041
DC$520.781
DE$456.371
FL$454.61–$492.223
GA$432.46–$467.952
GU$493.171
HI$493.171
IA$428.301
ID$430.721
IL$443.32–$480.134
IN$432.871
KS$426.641
KY$427.911
LA$427.36–$445.492
MA$475.11–$520.152
MD$464.20–$520.783
ME$432.72–$452.802
MI$437.52–$459.592
MN$459.011
MO$421.11–$446.793
MS$417.691
MT$460.241
NC$436.601
ND$452.331
NE$430.301
NH$470.131
NJ$494.06–$516.612
NM$439.611
NV$458.311
NY$442.23–$535.475
OH$435.901
OK$427.191
OR$455.17–$490.712
PA$436.47–$477.362
PR$463.161
RI$471.251
SC$436.891
SD$451.391
TN$428.491
TX$434.00–$475.388
UT$442.031
VA$451.56–$520.782
VI$463.161
VT$450.851
WA$474.13–$529.942
WI$439.211
WV$429.181
WY$456.791

See 65772 in every payment locality

How the 65772 rate is calculated

Each of 65772’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 · 65772

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work4.96

4.96 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense8.42

8.42 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.40

0.40 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

13.7800

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$460.26

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

The exact Bakersfield, CA inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

7,338

Code
65772
Physician work
4.96
Practice expense
8.42
Malpractice
0.40

GPCI2026.csv

8

Locality
Bakersfield, CA
Physician work
1.019
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.609
Office calculation for 65772 in Bakersfield, CA
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work4.96× 1.0195.0542
Practice expense8.42× 1.0969.2283
Malpractice0.40× 0.6090.2436
Total RVUs14.5262
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Bakersfield, CA$485.19

Office: (4.96 × 1.019 + 8.42 × 1.096 + 0.4 × 0.609) × $33.4009 = $485.19

Facility: (4.96 × 1.019 + 5.15 × 1.096 + 0.4 × 0.609) × $33.4009 = $365.48

Open 65772 in the RVU calculator

Payment rules and modifiers for 65772

65772 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 65772

Astigmatism correction, postsurgical corneal relaxing incision

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period090Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included.
Multiple procedures2Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%.
Bilateral (modifier 50)1Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)1Not paid (statutory restriction).
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.
Split (54/55/56)0.10/0.70/0.20Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care.

Global surgery period · 65772

Astigmatism correction, postsurgical corneal relaxing incision

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.

  • 24Unrelated E/M visit by the same physician
  • 79Unrelated procedure (starts its own global period)
  • 58Staged, more extensive, or therapy procedure that was planned
  • 78Unplanned return to the operating room for a related complication
SurgeryVisit
Sep 23, 2026Jan 10, 2027

Pre-op dayGlobal period

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 50 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

65772 without 50 · national office

$460.26

Astigmatism correction, postsurgical corneal relaxing incision

65772-50 · Bilateral: 150%

$690.39

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).

When to use modifier 50

How 65772 has changed in Bakersfield, CA

65772 · Office / nonfacility

$485.19

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $23.38 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $461.81 to $485.19 (5.1%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

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
  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $461.81changed to$485.19

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 5.09 changed to 4.96
    • Practice expense RVU 8.09 changed to 8.42
    • Malpractice RVU 0.39 changed to 0.40
    • Work GPCI 1.017 changed to 1.019
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.093 changed to 1.096
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.662 changed to 0.609

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $477.29changed to$461.81

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 8.14 changed to 8.09
    • Malpractice RVU 0.40 changed to 0.39

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $469.50changed to$477.29

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $479.69changed to$469.50

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 8.03 changed to 8.14
    • Malpractice RVU 0.38 changed to 0.40
    • Work GPCI 1.027 changed to 1.017
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.079 changed to 1.093
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.694 changed to 0.662
  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $481.23changed to$479.69

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 7.84 changed to 8.03
    • Malpractice RVU 0.39 changed to 0.38
    • Work GPCI 1.036 changed to 1.027
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.065 changed to 1.079
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.726 changed to 0.694

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $485.24changed to$481.23

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 7.86 changed to 7.84
    • Malpractice RVU 0.38 changed to 0.39
    • Work GPCI 1.035 changed to 1.036
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.704 changed to 0.726

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $482.30changed to$485.24

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 7.34 changed to 7.86
    • Work GPCI 1.032 changed to 1.035
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.070 changed to 1.065
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.677 changed to 0.704

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $482.55changed to$482.30

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 7.42 changed to 7.34
    • Malpractice RVU 0.37 changed to 0.38
    • Work GPCI 1.020 changed to 1.032
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.074 changed to 1.070
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.618 changed to 0.677

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $481.94changed to$482.55

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 7.43 changed to 7.42
    • Malpractice RVU 0.36 changed to 0.37
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.599 changed to 0.618

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $478.23changed to$481.94

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 7.31 changed to 7.43
    • Malpractice RVU 0.37 changed to 0.36
    • Work GPCI 1.024 changed to 1.020
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.079 changed to 1.074
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.610 changed to 0.599

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    No ratechanged to$478.23

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: No rate

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D, RVU14A, RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D, RVU15A, RVU15B, RVU15C, RVU15D, RVU16A, RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$485.19$365.48RVU26D
2026-07-01$485.19$365.48RVU26C
2026-04-01$485.19$365.48RVU26B
2026-01-01$485.19$365.48RVU26A
2025-10-01$461.81$409.14RVU25D
2025-07-01$461.81$409.14RVU25C
2025-04-01$461.81$409.14RVU25B
2025-01-01$461.81$409.14RVU25A
2024-10-01$477.29$420.53RVU24D
2024-07-01$477.29$420.53RVU24C
2024-04-01$477.29$420.53RVU24B
2024-03-09$477.29$420.53RVU24AR
2024-01-01$469.50$413.67RVU24A
2023-10-01$479.69$421.55RVU23D
2023-07-01$479.69$421.55RVU23C
2023-04-01$479.69$421.55RVU23B
2023-01-01$479.69$421.55RVU23A
2022-10-01$481.23$421.53RVU22D
2022-07-01$481.23$421.53RVU22C
2022-04-01$481.23$421.53RVU22B
2022-01-01$481.23$421.53RVU22A
2021-10-01$485.24$423.18RVU21D
2021-07-01$485.24$423.18RVU21C
2021-04-01$485.24$423.18RVU21B
2021-01-01$485.24$423.18RVU21A
2020-10-01$482.30$429.78RVU20D
2020-07-01$482.30$429.78RVU20C
2020-04-01$482.30$429.78RVU20B
2020-01-01$482.30$429.78RVU20A
2019-10-01$482.55$431.07RVU19D
2019-07-01$482.55$431.07RVU19C
2019-04-01$482.55$431.07RVU19B
2019-01-01$482.55$431.07RVU19A
2018-10-01$481.94$432.06RVU18D
2018-07-01$481.94$432.06RVU18C
2018-04-01$481.94$432.06RVU18B
2018-01-01$481.94$432.06RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$478.23$429.82RVU17D
2017-07-01$478.23$429.82RVU17C
2017-04-01$478.23$429.82RVU17B
2017-01-01$478.23$429.82RVU17A
2016-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16D
2016-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16C
2016-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16B
2016-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU16A
2015-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15D
2015-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15C
2015-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15B
2015-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU15A
2014-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14D
2014-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14C
2014-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14B
2014-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU14A
2013-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13D
2013-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13C
2013-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13B
2013-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13AR

Price 65772 for an earlier date of service

Where the Bakersfield, CA rate applies

Bakersfield, CA is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 88 cities and communities in California. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Bakersfield
  • Alta Sierra
  • Arvin
  • Bakersfield Country Club
  • Bear Valley Springs
  • Benton Park
  • Bodfish
  • Boron

Browse all communities in California

65772 billing questions

How is 65772 different from 65775?

Use 65772 when the surgeon relaxes the cornea with incisions. Use 65775 when the surgeon removes a wedge of corneal tissue to correct the astigmatism.

What should the operative note establish?

It should identify the affected eye, the prior surgery associated with the astigmatism, and the location and technique of the relaxing incisions.

How is the procedure reported when both eyes are treated?

CMS pays bilateral 65772 reported with modifier 50 at 150%.

Is a postoperative visit separately payable during the global period?

Related postoperative care during the 90-day global period is included, as is the day-before preoperative visit.

Can an assistant surgeon be paid for 65772?

No. CMS restricts assistant-at-surgery payment for this procedure and does not permit co-surgeons or team surgery.

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

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 65772PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 7,338 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Bakersfield, CAGPCI2026.csv, line 8 (RVU26D)

Open CMS sourceHow we calculate rates

Did this answer your question about what 65772 pays in Bakersfield, CA?

Tell us what you were actually trying to work out. We’ll answer you directly, or build the page that does.

Fee sheets · Coming soon

Put 65772 and the rest of your codes on one sheet

Your codes at your locality, with payer contracts beside Medicare.

Join the waitlist