CPT code 67700: Eyelid abscess drainage, abscess of the eyelid2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Dakota

In South Dakota, Medicare pays $278.13 for 67700 in the office and $100.10 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

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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.

What 67700 covers

This procedure opens an eyelid abscess to drain its contents. An ophthalmologist typically performs it in an office or outpatient setting when examination identifies a localized eyelid infection requiring incision and drainage. It is distinct from treatment of a chalazion, which is a different type of eyelid lesion and is coded separately.

The record should identify the affected eyelid, document the abscess and the incision-and-drainage service, and distinguish the condition from a chalazion. The procedure has a 10-day global period, so related postoperative visits during that period are included. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. For bilateral treatment reported with modifier 50, CMS pays at 150%. CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service; 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 South Dakota compares for 67700

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 67700 runs from $246.20 in Arkansas to $386.06 in San Benito County, CA. South Dakota pays $278.13. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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67700 rates by state

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How the 67700 rate is calculated

Each of 67700’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.

Payment rules and modifiers for 67700

67700 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 50

Codes related to 67700

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

How 67700 has changed in South Dakota

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Where the South Dakota rate applies

South Dakota is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 485 cities and communities in South Dakota. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Aberdeen
• Agar
• Agency Village
• Akaska
• Albee
• Alcester
• Alexandria
• Allen

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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.

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