CPT code 66762: Iris laser, photocoagulation reshaping2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Bakersfield, CA

Reports laser reshaping of the iris, commonly for persistent appositional angle closure when iris contour contributes to impaired drainage.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality1.7K Medicare services in 2024

In Bakersfield, CA, Medicare pays $507.54 for 66762 in the office and $381.98 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$507.54Office (non-facility)
$381.98Hospital or facility
+5.4%vs the national office rate ($481.64)

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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.

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On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Bakersfield, CA
  2. What 66762 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 66762 covers

An ophthalmologist uses laser photocoagulation to alter the contour of the iris, commonly with peripheral laser iridoplasty for persistent appositional angle closure or plateau iris after a patent iridotomy. The treatment targets iris configuration rather than creating an opening through the iris or treating the ciliary body. It is typically performed in an ophthalmology setting with a slit lamp and a contact lens used to focus the laser.

Report the procedure when the documented treatment reshapes iris tissue with photocoagulation; an iridotomy that creates an opening is a different service. The record should identify the clinical reason, treated eye, and laser treatment performed. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care. When other procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction. For bilateral treatment, modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted, and co-surgeon and team-surgery billing 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 66762

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 66762 runs from $433.63 in Arkansas to $623.60 in San Benito County, CA. Bakersfield, CA pays $507.54. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

66762 in Bakersfield, CA vs other payment areas
  1. Bakersfield, CA · this page$507.54
  2. Chico, CA · California$506.17−$1.37
  3. El Centro, CA · California$506.24−$1.30
  4. Fresno, CA · California$506.17−$1.37
  5. Hanford, CA · California$506.17−$1.37
  6. Los Angeles, CA · California$537.60+$30.06
  7. Madera, CA · California$506.17−$1.37

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

Every other payment area

66762 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Merced, CACalifornia$506.17$380.61
Modesto, CACalifornia$506.17$380.61
Napa, CACalifornia$578.72$427.73
Oxnard, CACalifornia$534.45$399.04
Redding, CACalifornia$506.17$380.61
Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia$506.17$380.61
Riverside, CACalifornia$510.79$385.23
Sacramento, CACalifornia$529.08$395.84

66762 rates by state

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$433.63

$582.02

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66762 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$582.021
AL$439.021
AR$433.631
AZ$470.561
CA$506.17–$623.6029
CO$499.381
CT$510.601
DC$544.721
DE$477.591
FL$475.84–$515.073
GA$452.77–$489.662
GU$515.771
HI$515.771
IA$448.341
ID$450.871
IL$464.11–$502.504
IN$453.101
KS$446.631
KY$448.011
LA$447.44–$466.312
MA$497.09–$543.992
MD$485.75–$544.723
ME$452.96–$473.832
MI$458.02–$481.042
MN$480.241
MO$440.94–$467.643
MS$437.361
MT$481.611
NC$457.001
ND$473.311
NE$450.411
NH$491.871
NJ$516.90–$540.402
NM$460.201
NV$479.591
NY$462.86–$560.125
OH$456.331
OK$447.241
OR$476.31–$513.302
PA$456.90–$499.492
PR$484.651
RI$493.101
SC$457.331
SD$472.331
TN$448.551
TX$454.34–$497.348
UT$462.671
VA$472.55–$544.722
VI$484.651
VT$471.791
WA$496.06–$554.182
WI$459.661
WV$449.401
WY$477.991

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How the 66762 rate is calculated

Each of 66762’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 · 66762

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work5.25

5.25 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense8.75

8.75 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.42

0.42 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

14.4200

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$481.64

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

7,393

Code
66762
Physician work
5.25
Practice expense
8.75
Malpractice
0.42

GPCI2026.csv

8

Locality
Bakersfield, CA
Physician work
1.019
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.609
Office calculation for 66762 in Bakersfield, CA
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work5.25× 1.0195.3497
Practice expense8.75× 1.0969.5900
Malpractice0.42× 0.6090.2558
Total RVUs15.1955
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Bakersfield, CA$507.54

Office: (5.25 × 1.019 + 8.75 × 1.096 + 0.42 × 0.609) × $33.4009 = $507.54

Facility: (5.25 × 1.019 + 5.32 × 1.096 + 0.42 × 0.609) × $33.4009 = $381.98

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Payment rules and modifiers for 66762

66762 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 66762

Iris laser, photocoagulation reshaping

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 · 66762

Iris laser, photocoagulation reshaping

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

66762 without 50 · national office

$481.64

Iris laser, photocoagulation reshaping

66762-50 · Bilateral: 150%

$722.46

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 66762 has changed in Bakersfield, CA

66762 · Office / nonfacility

$507.54

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $25.43 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $482.11 to $507.54 (5.3%).

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

    $482.11changed to$507.54

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 5.38 changed to 5.25
    • Practice expense RVU 8.37 changed to 8.75
    • Malpractice RVU 0.43 changed to 0.42
    • 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

    $498.97changed to$482.11

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 8.46 changed to 8.37
    • Malpractice RVU 0.41 changed to 0.43

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $490.82changed to$498.97

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $501.46changed to$490.82

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 8.33 changed to 8.46
    • 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

    $502.45changed to$501.46

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 8.12 changed to 8.33
    • 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

    $506.36changed to$502.45

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Malpractice RVU 0.42 changed to 0.41
    • 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

    $508.65changed to$506.36

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 7.73 changed to 8.12
    • Malpractice RVU 0.40 changed to 0.42
    • 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

    $508.36changed to$508.65

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 7.80 changed to 7.73
    • Malpractice RVU 0.39 changed to 0.40
    • 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

    $508.09changed to$508.36

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 7.82 changed to 7.80
    • Malpractice RVU 0.38 changed to 0.39
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.599 changed to 0.618

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $503.27changed to$508.09

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 7.67 changed to 7.82
    • Malpractice RVU 0.39 changed to 0.38
    • 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$503.27

    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$507.54$381.98RVU26D
2026-07-01$507.54$381.98RVU26C
2026-04-01$507.54$381.98RVU26B
2026-01-01$507.54$381.98RVU26A
2025-10-01$482.11$428.02RVU25D
2025-07-01$482.11$428.02RVU25C
2025-04-01$482.11$428.02RVU25B
2025-01-01$482.11$428.02RVU25A
2024-10-01$498.97$440.03RVU24D
2024-07-01$498.97$440.03RVU24C
2024-04-01$498.97$440.03RVU24B
2024-03-09$498.97$440.03RVU24AR
2024-01-01$490.82$432.85RVU24A
2023-10-01$501.46$441.86RVU23D
2023-07-01$501.46$441.86RVU23C
2023-04-01$501.46$441.86RVU23B
2023-01-01$501.46$441.86RVU23A
2022-10-01$502.45$442.38RVU22D
2022-07-01$502.45$442.38RVU22C
2022-04-01$502.45$442.38RVU22B
2022-01-01$502.45$442.38RVU22A
2021-10-01$506.36$444.67RVU21D
2021-07-01$506.36$444.67RVU21C
2021-04-01$506.36$444.67RVU21B
2021-01-01$506.36$444.67RVU21A
2020-10-01$508.65$450.73RVU20D
2020-07-01$508.65$450.73RVU20C
2020-04-01$508.65$450.73RVU20B
2020-01-01$508.65$450.73RVU20A
2019-10-01$508.36$451.08RVU19D
2019-07-01$508.36$451.08RVU19C
2019-04-01$508.36$451.08RVU19B
2019-01-01$508.36$451.08RVU19A
2018-10-01$508.09$452.81RVU18D
2018-07-01$508.09$452.81RVU18C
2018-04-01$508.09$452.81RVU18B
2018-01-01$508.09$452.81RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$503.27$450.99RVU17D
2017-07-01$503.27$450.99RVU17C
2017-04-01$503.27$450.99RVU17B
2017-01-01$503.27$450.99RVU17A
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 Bakersfield, CA rate applies

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66762 billing questions

How is this different from laser iridotomy?

Iridoplasty reshapes the iris with photocoagulation. Iridotomy creates an opening through the iris, often to relieve pupillary block.

What documentation supports reporting this procedure?

Document the indication for reshaping, the eye treated, and the laser treatment performed. The record should distinguish iris contour treatment from creation of an iris opening.

How should bilateral treatment be reported?

When both eyes are treated, report 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.

Can an assistant surgeon or co-surgeon be billed?

CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery for this procedure. 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

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RVUs for 66762PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 7,393 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Bakersfield, CAGPCI2026.csv, line 8 (RVU26D)

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