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CPT code 66930: Lens extraction, dislocated lens2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Reports intracapsular surgical extraction of a dislocated lens, rather than routine cataract removal or extraction of a lens that remains in place.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities47 Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $726.14 for 66930 nationally in a facility.

Medicare rate · 66930

Lens extraction, dislocated lens

Office or facility?

Work RVUs
11.32
Total RVUs
21.74
Global days
090

National rate · 2026

$726.14

Facility setting, before claim adjustments.

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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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Medicare pays by the payment locality where the service is performed.

On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What 66930 covers
  3. By payment locality
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Similar codes
  8. Related codes
  9. Billing questions
  10. Sources

What 66930 covers

This code describes intracapsular removal of a crystalline lens that has become dislocated. Ophthalmic surgeons may perform the procedure when the lens has shifted from its normal position and requires surgical extraction; it is distinct from routine cataract surgery on a lens in its usual position. The operative report should establish the dislocation and document the extraction technique and surgical details.

Select this code for the dislocated-lens indication and intracapsular approach, not by the amount of lens material removed alone. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documentation of medical necessity; 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.

Where 66930 pays more and less

The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.

109 of 109 payment localities

66930 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaUnavailable$673.24
AlaskaUnavailable$922.18
ArizonaUnavailable$711.91
ArkansasUnavailable$666.61
Atlanta, GAUnavailable$738.46
Austin, TXUnavailable$741.85
Bakersfield, CAUnavailable$751.93
Baltimore area, MDUnavailable$762.58
Beaumont, TXUnavailable$695.39
Brazoria, TXUnavailable$719.61

66930 rates by state

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

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66930 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AKNo published base rate1
ALNo published base rate1
ARNo published base rate1
AZNo published base rate1
CANo published base rate29
CONo published base rate1
CTNo published base rate1
DCNo published base rate1
DENo published base rate1
FLNo published base rate3
GANo published base rate2
GUNo published base rate1
HINo published base rate1
IANo published base rate1
IDNo published base rate1
ILNo published base rate4
INNo published base rate1
KSNo published base rate1
KYNo published base rate1
LANo published base rate2
MANo published base rate2
MDNo published base rate3
MENo published base rate2
MINo published base rate2
MNNo published base rate1
MONo published base rate3
MSNo published base rate1
MTNo published base rate1
NCNo published base rate1
NDNo published base rate1
NENo published base rate1
NHNo published base rate1
NJNo published base rate2
NMNo published base rate1
NVNo published base rate1
NYNo published base rate5
OHNo published base rate1
OKNo published base rate1
ORNo published base rate2
PANo published base rate2
PRNo published base rate1
RINo published base rate1
SCNo published base rate1
SDNo published base rate1
TNNo published base rate1
TXNo published base rate8
UTNo published base rate1
VANo published base rate2
VINo published base rate1
VTNo published base rate1
WANo published base rate2
WINo published base rate1
WVNo published base rate1
WYNo published base rate1

How the 66930 rate is calculated

Each of 66930’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 · 66930

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work11.32

11.32 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense9.51

9.51 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.91

0.91 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

21.7400

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$726.14

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

Payment rules and modifiers for 66930

66930 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 66930

Lens extraction, dislocated lens

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)0Not paid without supporting documentation.
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 · 66930

Lens extraction, dislocated lens

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

66930 without 50 · national facility

$726.14

Lens extraction, dislocated lens

66930-50 · Bilateral: 150%

$1,089.21

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

66930 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

4 codes, side by side

Office or facility?

  • 66930

    Lens extraction, dislocated lens11.32 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 66920

    Lens extraction, intracapsular technique9.88 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 66940

    Lens extraction, extracapsular, no IOL10.11 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 66984

    Cataract surgery, standard, without ECP or drainage device7.17 wRVU

    Not priced

How to choose

66920Lens extractionIntracapsular technique
Both are intracapsular lens extractions. Choose 66930 when the lens is dislocated; 66920 describes intracapsular extraction without that indication.
66940Lens extractionExtracapsular, no IOL
66940 is for extracapsular lens extraction. Use 66930 when the dislocated lens is removed intracapsularly.
66984Cataract surgeryStandard, without ECP or drainage device
66984 describes routine extracapsular cataract removal with intraocular lens insertion. 66930 is for intracapsular extraction of a dislocated lens.

Codes related to 66930

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

Codes related to 66930
CodeHow it relatesNational office range
Same family
66920Lens extraction, intracapsular techniqueIntracapsular lens extraction without the dislocated-lens indication.No office rate
66940Lens extraction, extracapsular, no IOLLens extraction by an extracapsular technique.No office rate
Used instead
66984Cataract surgery, standard, without ECP or drainage deviceRoutine extracapsular cataract removal with intraocular lens insertion.No office rate
66982Cataract surgery, complex, without ECPComplex cataract removal with intraocular lens insertion.No office rate

66930 billing questions

How does 66930 differ from 66920?

Both describe intracapsular lens extraction, but 66930 is for a dislocated lens. Use 66920 when intracapsular extraction is performed without the dislocated-lens indication.

How does 66930 differ from 66940?

66930 describes intracapsular extraction for a dislocated lens; 66940 describes extracapsular lens extraction. The operative technique and indication support the code choice.

Is 66930 a routine cataract surgery code?

No. It is for intracapsular extraction of a dislocated lens, not routine cataract removal such as the procedure represented by 66984.

What documentation supports 66930?

Document that the lens was dislocated, the clinical reason for extraction, and the intracapsular technique performed. The operative report should make the indication and method clear.

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 or another surgeon be reported?

Assistant-at-surgery payment is allowed only when medical necessity is documented. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted for this code.

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 66930PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 7,403 (RVU26D)

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