CPT code 65855: Laser trabeculoplasty, trabecular meshwork treatment2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Tennessee

In Tennessee, Medicare pays $229.33 for 65855 in the office and $161.93 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

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

What 65855 covers

An ophthalmologist directs laser energy to the trabecular meshwork, the eye’s drainage tissue, to improve aqueous outflow and reduce intraocular pressure. The procedure is commonly used for open-angle glaucoma and may be performed with selective or argon laser in an ophthalmology office or an outpatient facility. The treated eye and the laser procedure performed should be clear in the operative documentation.

Report 65855 for laser trabeculoplasty, distinguishing it from incisional procedures such as goniotomy or trabeculotomy. Related postoperative visits are included in the 10-day global period. When multiple procedures are performed in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. For bilateral treatment, modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Medicare does not pay for an assistant at surgery; co-surgeon and team-surgery payment requires supporting documentation.

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 Tennessee compares for 65855

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 65855 runs from $222.15 in Arkansas to $314.86 in San Benito County, CA. Tennessee pays $229.33. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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65855 rates by state

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How the 65855 rate is calculated

Each of 65855’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.

Payment rules and modifiers for 65855

65855 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 50

Codes related to 65855

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

How 65855 has changed in Tennessee

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Where the Tennessee rate applies

Tennessee is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 504 cities and communities in Tennessee. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Adams
• Adamsville
• Alamo
• Alcoa
• Alexandria
• Algood
• Allardt
• Altamont

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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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