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CPT code 66710: Ciliary body treatment, transscleral laser2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Alabama

An ophthalmologist applies laser treatment through the sclera to reduce aqueous production for glaucoma that remains inadequately controlled.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality11.1K Medicare services in 2024

In Alabama, Medicare pays $406.37 for 66710 in the office and $310.22 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$406.37Office (non-facility)
$310.22Hospital or facility
−8.7%vs the national office rate ($445.23)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 66710 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 66710 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Alabama
  2. What 66710 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 66710 covers

An ophthalmologist directs laser energy through the outer wall of the eye to treat the ciliary body and reduce aqueous humor production. This procedure is used to lower intraocular pressure in glaucoma, particularly when pressure remains difficult to control despite other treatment. It is typically performed in an outpatient surgical setting, with the treated eye and transscleral approach documented in the operative report.

Report 66710 for transscleral cyclophotocoagulation; distinguish it from ciliary-body destruction using another technique. Document the indication, eye treated, method, and procedure performed. The code has a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. For bilateral treatment with modifier 50, CMS pays 150%. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery; 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 Alabama compares for 66710

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 66710 runs from $401.45 in Arkansas to $574.37 in San Benito County, CA. Alabama pays $406.37. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

66710 in Alabama vs other payment areas
  1. Alabama · this page$406.37
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$496.02+$89.65
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$502.87+$96.50
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$476.51+$70.14
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$465.03+$58.66
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$506.63+$100.26
  7. Alaska · Alaska$540.10+$133.73

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

Every other payment area

66710 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
ArkansasArkansas$401.45$307.06
ArizonaArizona$435.11$328.63
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$468.58$348.15
Chico, CACalifornia$467.27$346.84
El Centro, CACalifornia$467.34$346.90
Fresno, CACalifornia$467.27$346.84
Hanford, CACalifornia$467.27$346.84
Madera, CACalifornia$467.27$346.84

66710 rates by state

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

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$401.45

$540.10

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66710 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$540.101
AL$406.371
AR$401.451
AZ$435.111
CA$467.27–$574.3729
CO$461.251
CT$471.761
DC$502.871
DE$441.551
FL$440.31–$476.513
GA$419.23–$452.652
GU$475.851
HI$475.851
IA$414.691
ID$417.031
IL$429.74–$465.034
IN$419.061
KS$413.211
KY$414.731
LA$414.25–$431.442
MA$459.22–$501.952
MD$448.99–$502.873
ME$419.02–$437.922
MI$423.94–$445.142
MN$443.501
MO$408.38–$432.563
MS$404.981
MT$445.211
NC$422.691
ND$437.301
NE$416.551
NH$454.411
NJ$477.56–$499.012
NM$425.961
NV$443.271
NY$428.04–$517.395
OH$422.331
OK$413.951
OR$440.21–$473.852
PA$422.81–$461.672
PR$447.941
RI$455.701
SC$423.131
SD$436.361
TN$414.981
TX$420.48–$459.398
UT$428.001
VA$436.81–$502.872
VI$447.941
VT$435.991
WA$458.24–$511.212
WI$424.881
WV$416.341
WY$441.761

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How the 66710 rate is calculated

Each of 66710’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 · 66710

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work5.01

5.01 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense7.92

7.92 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.40

0.40 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

13.3300

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$445.23

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

The exact Alabama inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

7,388

Code
66710
Physician work
5.01
Practice expense
7.92
Malpractice
0.40

GPCI2026.csv

4

Locality
Alabama
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.875
Malpractice
0.566
Office calculation for 66710 in Alabama
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work5.01× 1.0005.0100
Practice expense7.92× 0.8756.9300
Malpractice0.40× 0.5660.2264
Total RVUs12.1664
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Alabama$406.37

Office: (5.01 × 1 + 7.92 × 0.875 + 0.4 × 0.566) × $33.4009 = $406.37

Facility: (5.01 × 1 + 4.63 × 0.875 + 0.4 × 0.566) × $33.4009 = $310.22

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Payment rules and modifiers for 66710

66710 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 66710

Ciliary body treatment, transscleral laser

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 · 66710

Ciliary body treatment, transscleral laser

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

66710 without 50 · national office

$445.23

Ciliary body treatment, transscleral laser

66710-50 · Bilateral: 150%

$667.85

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

Codes related to 66710

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

Codes related to 66710
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Alabama
Same family
66711Endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation, ciliary body destructionCiliary-body cyclophotocoagulation performed using an endoscopic approach.No office rate
Used instead
66740Ciliary body ablation, other operative methodCiliary-body destruction using cryotherapy rather than transscleral laser.$404.91
66720Ciliary body destruction, cyclocryotherapyCiliary-body destruction using diathermy rather than transscleral laser.$429.93
66700Ciliary body destruction, diathermyCiliary-body destruction by cyclodialysis, a different technique.$416.31

How 66710 has changed in Alabama

66710 · Office / nonfacility

$406.37

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $19.60 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $386.77 to $406.37 (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

    $386.77changed to$406.37

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 5.14 changed to 5.01
    • Practice expense RVU 7.58 changed to 7.92
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.869 changed to 0.875
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.575 changed to 0.566

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $400.62changed to$386.77

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 7.67 changed to 7.58

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $394.08changed to$400.62

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $408.74changed to$394.08

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 7.56 changed to 7.67
    • Malpractice RVU 0.38 changed to 0.40
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.878 changed to 0.869
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.748 changed to 0.575

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $417.41changed to$408.74

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 7.38 changed to 7.56
    • Malpractice RVU 0.40 changed to 0.38
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.888 changed to 0.878
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.921 changed to 0.748

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $420.55changed to$417.41

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Malpractice RVU 0.39 changed to 0.40

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $421.00changed to$420.55

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 7.03 changed to 7.38
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.889 changed to 0.888
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.707 changed to 0.921

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $419.07changed to$421.00

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 7.08 changed to 7.03
    • Malpractice RVU 0.38 changed to 0.39
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.890 changed to 0.889
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.492 changed to 0.707

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $418.75changed to$419.07

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 7.09 changed to 7.08
    • Malpractice RVU 0.37 changed to 0.38

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. April 1, 2018

    RVU18B

    No ratechanged to$418.75

    Held through RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. 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, RVU17A, RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D, RVU18AR1.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$406.37$310.22RVU26D
2026-07-01$406.37$310.22RVU26C
2026-04-01$406.37$310.22RVU26B
2026-01-01$406.37$310.22RVU26A
2025-10-01$386.77$345.17RVU25D
2025-07-01$386.77$345.17RVU25C
2025-04-01$386.77$345.17RVU25B
2025-01-01$386.77$345.17RVU25A
2024-10-01$400.62$355.21RVU24D
2024-07-01$400.62$355.21RVU24C
2024-04-01$400.62$355.21RVU24B
2024-03-09$400.62$355.21RVU24AR
2024-01-01$394.08$349.41RVU24A
2023-10-01$408.74$361.74RVU23D
2023-07-01$408.74$361.74RVU23C
2023-04-01$408.74$361.74RVU23B
2023-01-01$408.74$361.74RVU23A
2022-10-01$417.41$368.55RVU22D
2022-07-01$417.41$368.55RVU22C
2022-04-01$417.41$368.55RVU22B
2022-01-01$417.41$368.55RVU22A
2021-10-01$420.55$370.36RVU21D
2021-07-01$420.55$370.36RVU21C
2021-04-01$420.55$370.36RVU21B
2021-01-01$420.55$370.36RVU21A
2020-10-01$421.00$373.84RVU20D
2020-07-01$421.00$373.84RVU20C
2020-04-01$421.00$373.84RVU20B
2020-01-01$421.00$373.84RVU20A
2019-10-01$419.07$373.20RVU19D
2019-07-01$419.07$373.20RVU19C
2019-04-01$419.07$373.20RVU19B
2019-01-01$419.07$373.20RVU19A
2018-10-01$418.75$374.22RVU18D
2018-07-01$418.75$374.22RVU18C
2018-04-01$418.75$374.22RVU18B
2018-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU18AR1
2017-10-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU17D
2017-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU17C
2017-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU17B
2017-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU17A
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

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Where the Alabama rate applies

Alabama is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 595 cities and communities in Alabama. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Abanda
  • Abbeville
  • Adamsville
  • Addison
  • Akron
  • Alabaster
  • Albertville
  • Alexander City

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66710 billing questions

How is 66710 distinguished from 66711?

66710 is for cyclophotocoagulation delivered through the sclera. Code 66711 describes the endoscopic approach, in which treatment is delivered from inside the eye.

Can both eyes be reported?

When both eyes are treated, report bilateral treatment with modifier 50. CMS pays the bilateral procedure at 150%.

What postoperative care is included?

The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.

How does the multiple procedure rule affect payment?

When other procedures are performed in the same session, CMS pays the highest-valued procedure in full and the others at 50%.

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?

CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

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 66710PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 7,388 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for AlabamaGPCI2026.csv, line 4 (RVU26D)

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