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

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 Virginia, Medicare pays $436.81 for 66710 in the office and $328.79 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$436.81Office (non-facility)
$328.79Hospital or facility
−1.9%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 Virginia
  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 Virginia 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. Virginia pays $436.81. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

66710 in Virginia vs other payment areas
  1. Virginia · this page$436.81
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$496.02+$59.21
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$502.87+$66.06
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$476.51+$39.70
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$465.03+$28.22
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$506.63+$69.82
  7. Alaska · Alaska$540.10+$103.29

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

Every other payment area

66710 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$406.37$310.22
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

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 Virginia 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

106

Locality
Virginia
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.983
Malpractice
0.706
Office calculation for 66710 in Virginia
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work5.01× 1.0005.0100
Practice expense7.92× 0.9837.7854
Malpractice0.40× 0.7060.2824
Total RVUs13.0778
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Virginia$436.81

Office: (5.01 × 1 + 7.92 × 0.983 + 0.4 × 0.706) × $33.4009 = $436.81

Facility: (5.01 × 1 + 4.63 × 0.983 + 0.4 × 0.706) × $33.4009 = $328.79

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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, Virginia
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.$435.17
66720Ciliary body destruction, cyclocryotherapyCiliary-body destruction using diathermy rather than transscleral laser.$464.78
66700Ciliary body destruction, diathermyCiliary-body destruction by cyclodialysis, a different technique.$447.97

How 66710 has changed in Virginia

66710 · Office / nonfacility

$436.81

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $19.18 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $417.63 to $436.81 (4.6%).

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

    $417.63changed to$436.81

    • 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
    • Work GPCI 1.002 changed to 1.000
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.984 changed to 0.983
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.755 changed to 0.706

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $432.72changed to$417.63

    • 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

    $425.66changed to$432.72

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $438.44changed to$425.66

    • 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
    • Work GPCI 1.000 changed to 1.002
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.990 changed to 0.984
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.826 changed to 0.755

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $444.41changed to$438.44

    • 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 0.995 changed to 0.990
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.897 changed to 0.826

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $447.78changed to$444.41

    • 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

    $449.64changed to$447.78

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 7.03 changed to 7.38
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.991 changed to 0.995
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.903 changed to 0.897

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $449.26changed to$449.64

    • 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 0.986 changed to 0.991
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.908 changed to 0.903

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $448.80changed to$449.26

    • 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. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $440.95changed to$448.80

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 6.93 changed to 7.09
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.985 changed to 0.986
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.866 changed to 0.908

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $438.86changed to$440.95

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.983 changed to 0.985
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.824 changed to 0.866

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $440.09changed to$438.86

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 6.92 changed to 6.93

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $437.90changed to$440.09

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $454.38changed to$437.90

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Malpractice RVU 0.98 changed to 0.37
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.980 changed to 0.983
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.778 changed to 0.824

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $451.54changed to$454.38

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 7.56 changed to 6.92
    • Malpractice RVU 1.02 changed to 0.98
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.977 changed to 0.980
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.731 changed to 0.778

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $451.54

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$436.81$328.79RVU26D
2026-07-01$436.81$328.79RVU26C
2026-04-01$436.81$328.79RVU26B
2026-01-01$436.81$328.79RVU26A
2025-10-01$417.63$370.52RVU25D
2025-07-01$417.63$370.52RVU25C
2025-04-01$417.63$370.52RVU25B
2025-01-01$417.63$370.52RVU25A
2024-10-01$432.72$381.30RVU24D
2024-07-01$432.72$381.30RVU24C
2024-04-01$432.72$381.30RVU24B
2024-03-09$432.72$381.30RVU24AR
2024-01-01$425.66$375.07RVU24A
2023-10-01$438.44$385.44RVU23D
2023-07-01$438.44$385.44RVU23C
2023-04-01$438.44$385.44RVU23B
2023-01-01$438.44$385.44RVU23A
2022-10-01$444.41$389.66RVU22D
2022-07-01$444.41$389.66RVU22C
2022-04-01$444.41$389.66RVU22B
2022-01-01$444.41$389.66RVU22A
2021-10-01$447.78$391.54RVU21D
2021-07-01$447.78$391.54RVU21C
2021-04-01$447.78$391.54RVU21B
2021-01-01$447.78$391.54RVU21A
2020-10-01$449.64$397.06RVU20D
2020-07-01$449.64$397.06RVU20C
2020-04-01$449.64$397.06RVU20B
2020-01-01$449.64$397.06RVU20A
2019-10-01$449.26$398.45RVU19D
2019-07-01$449.26$398.45RVU19C
2019-04-01$449.26$398.45RVU19B
2019-01-01$449.26$398.45RVU19A
2018-10-01$448.80$399.46RVU18D
2018-07-01$448.80$399.46RVU18C
2018-04-01$448.80$399.46RVU18B
2018-01-01$448.80$399.46RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$440.95$394.99RVU17D
2017-07-01$440.95$394.99RVU17C
2017-04-01$440.95$394.99RVU17B
2017-01-01$440.95$394.99RVU17A
2016-10-01$438.86$392.75RVU16D
2016-07-01$438.86$392.75RVU16C
2016-04-01$438.86$392.75RVU16B
2016-01-01$438.86$392.75RVU16A
2015-10-01$440.09$393.81RVU15D
2015-07-01$440.09$393.81RVU15C
2015-04-01$437.90$391.85RVU15B
2015-01-01$437.90$391.85RVU15A
2014-10-01$454.38$409.09RVU14D
2014-07-01$454.38$409.09RVU14C
2014-04-01$454.38$409.09RVU14B
2014-01-01$454.38$409.09RVU14A
2013-10-01$451.54$403.35RVU13D
2013-07-01$451.54$403.35RVU13C
2013-04-01$451.54$403.35RVU13B
2013-01-01$451.54$403.35RVU13AR

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Where the Virginia rate applies

Virginia is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 628 cities and communities in Virginia. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Abbs Valley
  • Abingdon
  • Accomac
  • Adwolf
  • Afton
  • Alberta
  • Aldie
  • Allison Gap

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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 VirginiaGPCI2026.csv, line 106 (RVU26D)

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