CPT code 67500: Eye injection, retrobulbar medication2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Puerto Rico

Reports medication injected into the retrobulbar space behind the eye when treatment is delivered by this route rather than another periocular approach.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality6.1K Medicare services in 2024

In Puerto Rico, Medicare pays $79.20 for 67500 in the office and $55.23 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$79.20Office (non-facility)
$55.23Hospital or facility
+0.5%vs the national office rate ($78.83)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 67500 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 67500 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Puerto Rico
  2. What 67500 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 67500 covers

An ophthalmologist or other qualified eye-care physician uses this service to deliver medication into the retrobulbar space behind the globe. The route distinguishes it from an injection under the conjunctiva or into the suprachoroidal space. It may be performed in an office or facility when treatment calls for medication to be placed in this specific location; the service is not the anesthetic-agent injection represented by a neighboring code.

Report the injection when documentation identifies the retrobulbar route, the medication administered, and the treated eye. The code has a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. For bilateral services, modifier 50 is paid at 150%. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to a 50% reduction. Assistant-at-surgery services are not paid, and co-surgeon and team-surgery reporting 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 Puerto Rico compares for 67500

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 67500 runs from $72.21 in Arkansas to $99.29 in Alaska. Puerto Rico pays $79.20. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

67500 in Puerto Rico vs other payment areas
  1. Puerto Rico · this page$79.20
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$86.41+$7.21
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$87.92+$8.72
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$84.46+$5.26
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$82.74+$3.54
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$88.96+$9.76
  7. Alaska · Alaska$99.29+$20.09

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

Every other payment area

67500 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$72.95$52.20
ArkansasArkansas$72.21$51.84
ArizonaArizona$77.27$54.29
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$82.13$56.14
Chico, CACalifornia$81.86$55.87
El Centro, CACalifornia$81.88$55.88
Fresno, CACalifornia$81.86$55.87
Hanford, CACalifornia$81.86$55.87

67500 rates by state

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$72.21

$99.29

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67500 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$99.291
AL$72.951
AR$72.211
AZ$77.271
CA$81.86–$98.4929
CO$81.121
CT$83.061
DC$87.921
DE$78.301
FL$78.51–$84.463
GA$75.26–$80.082
GU$82.871
HI$82.871
IA$74.011
ID$74.401
IL$77.05–$82.744
IN$74.701
KS$73.881
KY$74.411
LA$74.37–$76.962
MA$80.90–$87.432
MD$79.44–$87.923
ME$74.80–$77.502
MI$75.89–$79.342
MN$78.041
MO$73.55–$77.023
MS$72.881
MT$78.821
NC$75.331
ND$77.241
NE$74.261
NH$80.041
NJ$84.09–$87.472
NM$76.231
NV$78.421
NY$76.15–$90.715
OH$75.561
OK$74.191
OR$77.88–$82.952
PA$75.58–$81.582
PR$79.201
RI$80.511
SC$75.561
SD$77.051
TN$74.151
TX$75.24–$80.798
UT$76.291
VA$77.40–$87.922
VI$79.201
VT$77.131
WA$80.69–$88.832
WI$75.391
WV$75.031
WY$78.131

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How the 67500 rate is calculated

Each of 67500’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 · 67500

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work1.15

1.15 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense1.13

1.13 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.08

0.08 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

2.3600

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$78.83

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

The exact Puerto Rico inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

7,479

Code
67500
Physician work
1.15
Practice expense
1.13
Malpractice
0.08

GPCI2026.csv

91

Locality
Puerto Rico
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
1.011
Malpractice
0.985
Office calculation for 67500 in Puerto Rico
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.15× 1.0001.1500
Practice expense1.13× 1.0111.1424
Malpractice0.08× 0.9850.0788
Total RVUs2.3712
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Puerto Rico$79.20

Office: (1.15 × 1 + 1.13 × 1.011 + 0.08 × 0.985) × $33.4009 = $79.20

Facility: (1.15 × 1 + 0.42 × 1.011 + 0.08 × 0.985) × $33.4009 = $55.23

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Payment rules and modifiers for 67500

The CMS indicators that decide how 67500 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 67500

Eye injection, retrobulbar medication

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period000Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is 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.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 50 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

67500 without 50 · national office

$78.83

Eye injection, retrobulbar medication

67500-50 · Bilateral: 150%

$118.25

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 67500 has changed in Puerto Rico

67500 · Office / nonfacility

$79.20

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $4.63 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $74.57 to $79.20 (6.2%).

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

    $74.57changed to$79.20

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.18 changed to 1.15
    • Practice expense RVU 1.02 changed to 1.13
    • Malpractice RVU 0.10 changed to 0.08
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.007 changed to 1.011
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.982 changed to 0.985

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $77.07changed to$74.57

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 1.03 changed to 1.02

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $75.82changed to$77.07

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $77.14changed to$75.82

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 0.99 changed to 1.03
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.008 changed to 1.007
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.984 changed to 0.982
  5. October 1, 2023

    RVU23D

    $76.92changed to$77.14

    • Practice expense GPCI 1.000 changed to 1.008
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.000 changed to 0.984
  6. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $77.05changed to$76.92

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 0.95 changed to 0.99
    • Malpractice RVU 0.09 changed to 0.10
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.008 changed to 1.000
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.986 changed to 1.000

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C.

  7. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $76.28changed to$77.05

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 0.91 changed to 0.95

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  8. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $74.90changed to$76.28

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 0.80 changed to 0.91
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.988 changed to 0.986

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  9. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $72.96changed to$74.90

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 0.75 changed to 0.80
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.007 changed to 1.008
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.990 changed to 0.988

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  10. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $81.86changed to$72.96

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Work RVU 1.44 changed to 1.18
    • Practice expense RVU 0.72 changed to 0.75
    • Malpractice RVU 0.11 changed to 0.09

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  11. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $74.80changed to$81.86

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 0.67 changed to 0.72
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.856 changed to 1.007
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.642 changed to 0.990

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  12. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $69.62changed to$74.80

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.705 changed to 0.856
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.293 changed to 0.642

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  13. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $69.88changed to$69.62

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  14. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $69.53changed to$69.88

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  15. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $69.51changed to$69.53

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 0.68 changed to 0.67
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.692 changed to 0.705
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.271 changed to 0.293

    Held through RVU15B.

  16. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $68.15changed to$69.51

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 0.79 changed to 0.68
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.678 changed to 0.692
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.249 changed to 0.271

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  17. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $68.15

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$79.20$55.23RVU26D
2026-07-01$79.20$55.23RVU26C
2026-04-01$79.20$55.23RVU26B
2026-01-01$79.20$55.23RVU26A
2025-10-01$74.57$62.52RVU25D
2025-07-01$74.57$62.52RVU25C
2025-04-01$74.57$62.52RVU25B
2025-01-01$74.57$62.52RVU25A
2024-10-01$77.07$63.67RVU24D
2024-07-01$77.07$63.67RVU24C
2024-04-01$77.07$63.67RVU24B
2024-03-09$77.07$63.67RVU24AR
2024-01-01$75.82$62.63RVU24A
2023-10-01$77.14$63.82RVU23D
2023-07-01$76.92$63.71RVU23C
2023-04-01$76.92$63.71RVU23B
2023-01-01$76.92$63.71RVU23A
2022-10-01$77.05$63.09RVU22D
2022-07-01$77.05$63.09RVU22C
2022-04-01$77.05$63.09RVU22B
2022-01-01$77.05$63.09RVU22A
2021-10-01$76.28$62.56RVU21D
2021-07-01$76.28$62.56RVU21C
2021-04-01$76.28$62.56RVU21B
2021-01-01$76.28$62.56RVU21A
2020-10-01$74.90$62.89RVU20D
2020-07-01$74.90$62.89RVU20C
2020-04-01$74.90$62.89RVU20B
2020-01-01$74.90$62.89RVU20A
2019-10-01$72.96$62.43RVU19D
2019-07-01$72.96$62.43RVU19C
2019-04-01$72.96$62.43RVU19B
2019-01-01$72.96$62.43RVU19A
2018-10-01$81.86$75.70RVU18D
2018-07-01$81.86$75.70RVU18C
2018-04-01$81.86$75.70RVU18B
2018-01-01$81.86$75.70RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$74.80$69.27RVU17D
2017-07-01$74.80$69.27RVU17C
2017-04-01$74.80$69.27RVU17B
2017-01-01$74.80$69.27RVU17A
2016-10-01$69.62$65.33RVU16D
2016-07-01$69.62$65.33RVU16C
2016-04-01$69.62$65.33RVU16B
2016-01-01$69.62$65.33RVU16A
2015-10-01$69.88$65.57RVU15D
2015-07-01$69.88$65.57RVU15C
2015-04-01$69.53$65.24RVU15B
2015-01-01$69.53$65.24RVU15A
2014-10-01$69.51$65.30RVU14D
2014-07-01$69.51$65.30RVU14C
2014-04-01$69.51$65.30RVU14B
2014-01-01$69.51$65.30RVU14A
2013-10-01$68.15$63.53RVU13D
2013-07-01$68.15$63.53RVU13C
2013-04-01$68.15$63.53RVU13B
2013-01-01$68.15$63.53RVU13AR

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Where the Puerto Rico rate applies

Puerto Rico is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 292 cities and communities in Puerto Rico. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Aceitunas
  • Adjuntas
  • Aguada
  • Aguadilla
  • Aguas Buenas
  • Aguas Claras
  • Aguilita
  • Aibonito

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67500 billing questions

How is this code distinguished from 67505?

This code reports a retrobulbar medication injection. Code 67505 is for a retrobulbar injection of an anesthetic agent.

What documentation supports reporting this service?

Document the medication, the eye treated, and that the medication was injected into the retrobulbar space. The route helps distinguish this service from other periocular injection codes.

Can both eyes be reported?

For bilateral services, report modifier 50; CMS pays the bilateral procedure at 150%.

How does the 0-day global period affect same-day care?

Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included in the procedure.

What happens when another procedure is performed in the same session?

The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures are paid at 50% under the standard multiple procedure reduction.

Can an assistant surgeon or co-surgeon be reported?

Assistant-at-surgery services are not paid. 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

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 67500PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 7,479 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Puerto RicoGPCI2026.csv, line 91 (RVU26D)

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