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

An ophthalmologist drains an abscess of the eyelid through an incision, reporting this code for the eyelid-specific procedure rather than chalazion treatment.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality8.7K Medicare services in 2024

In Austin, TX, Medicare pays $293.65 for 67700 in the office and $105.29 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$293.65Office (non-facility)
$105.29Hospital or facility
+4.7%vs the national office rate ($280.57)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 67700 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 67700 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Austin, TX
  2. What 67700 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 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 Austin, TX 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. Austin, TX pays $293.65. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

67700 in Austin, TX vs other payment areas
  1. Austin, TX · this page$293.65
  2. Beaumont, TX · Texas$259.50−$34.15
  3. Brazoria, TX · Texas$278.05−$15.60
  4. Dallas, TX · Texas$279.53−$14.12
  5. Fort Worth, TX · Texas$277.27−$16.38
  6. Galveston, TX · Texas$278.68−$14.97
  7. Houston, TX · Texas$280.70−$12.95

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

Every other payment area

67700 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Rest of TexasTexas$268.42$99.48
Los Angeles, CACalifornia$323.51$112.90
Washington, DC areaDistrict of Columbia$324.60$114.88
Miami, FLFlorida$295.66$110.34
Chicago, ILIllinois$286.80$107.88
Manhattan, NYNew York$323.09$116.23
AlaskaAlaska$316.82$127.22
AlabamaAlabama$250.08$94.31

67700 rates by state

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

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$246.20

$343.95

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67700 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$316.821
AL$250.081
AR$246.201
AZ$272.871
CA$301.83–$386.0629
CO$295.101
CT$300.051
DC$324.601
DE$277.651
FL$272.25–$295.663
GA$256.31–$285.142
GU$310.691
HI$310.691
IA$258.711
ID$260.141
IL$262.53–$289.964
IN$261.811
KS$256.561
KY$254.601
LA$253.83–$267.432
MA$292.80–$326.882
MD$283.50–$324.603
ME$260.69–$277.132
MI$260.93–$275.002
MN$284.681
MO$248.58–$269.483
MS$247.481
MT$280.561
NC$263.761
ND$278.391
NE$260.481
NH$289.581
NJ$304.02–$320.682
NM$262.121
NV$280.191
NY$267.92–$330.335
OH$260.491
OK$255.021
OR$278.55–$306.022
PA$261.41–$291.582
PR$283.051
RI$288.671
SC$262.451
SD$278.131
TN$257.831
TX$259.50–$293.658
UT$266.321
VA$275.56–$324.602
VI$283.051
VT$276.441
WA$292.53–$334.652
WI$268.321
WV$251.871
WY$279.611

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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.

How the rate is built · 67700

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work1.37

1.37 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense6.92

6.92 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.11

0.11 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

8.4000

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$280.57

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

The exact Austin, TX inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

7,487

Code
67700
Physician work
1.37
Practice expense
6.92
Malpractice
0.11

GPCI2026.csv

96

Locality
Austin, TX
Physician work
1.002
Practice expense
1.058
Malpractice
0.886
Office calculation for 67700 in Austin, TX
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.37× 1.0021.3727
Practice expense6.92× 1.0587.3214
Malpractice0.11× 0.8860.0975
Total RVUs8.7916
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Austin, TX$293.65

Office: (1.37 × 1.002 + 6.92 × 1.058 + 0.11 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $293.65

Facility: (1.37 × 1.002 + 1.59 × 1.058 + 0.11 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $105.29

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Payment rules and modifiers for 67700

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

CMS payment indicators · 67700

Eyelid abscess drainage, abscess of the eyelid

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period010Minor procedure: the day of the procedure plus 10 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)0.10/0.80/0.10Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care.

Global surgery period · 67700

Eyelid abscess drainage, abscess of the eyelid

10-day global period ends

Oct 11, 2026

Covers Oct 1, 2026 through Oct 11, 2026 (11 days).

Visit on Oct 31, 2026

After the global period ends: visits and procedures are billed normally.

SurgeryVisit
Sep 28, 2026Oct 14, 2026

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 50 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

67700 without 50 · national office

$280.57

Eyelid abscess drainage, abscess of the eyelid

67700-50 · Bilateral: 150%

$420.86

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 67700

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

Codes related to 67700
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Austin, TX
Used instead
10060Abscess drainage, simple, single abscessGeneral code for simple abscess drainage at a site other than the eyelid.$133.08
10061Abscess drainage, complex or multipleGeneral code for complicated or multiple abscess drainage at sites other than the eyelid.$226.51
67800Chalazion removal, single lesionUsed for a single chalazion, not an eyelid abscess.$134.98

How 67700 has changed in Austin, TX

67700 · Office / nonfacility

$293.65

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $17.11 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $276.54 to $293.65 (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

    $276.54changed to$293.65

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.40 changed to 1.37
    • Practice expense RVU 6.73 changed to 6.92
    • Malpractice RVU 0.12 changed to 0.11
    • Work GPCI 1.000 changed to 1.002
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.046 changed to 1.058
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.914 changed to 0.886

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $292.64changed to$276.54

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 6.97 changed to 6.73
    • Malpractice RVU 0.11 changed to 0.12

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $287.86changed to$292.64

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $300.65changed to$287.86

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 7.02 changed to 6.97
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.053 changed to 1.046
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.727 changed to 0.914

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $309.24changed to$300.65

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 7.06 changed to 7.02
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.059 changed to 1.053
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.539 changed to 0.727

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $315.12changed to$309.24

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 7.15 changed to 7.06

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $293.67changed to$315.12

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 6.41 changed to 7.15
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.040 changed to 1.059
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.643 changed to 0.539

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $285.60changed to$293.67

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 6.31 changed to 6.41
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.021 changed to 1.040
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.747 changed to 0.643

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $280.14changed to$285.60

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 6.17 changed to 6.31

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $274.70changed to$280.14

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 6.05 changed to 6.17
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.020 changed to 1.021
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.757 changed to 0.747

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $273.87changed to$274.70

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.019 changed to 1.020
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.766 changed to 0.757

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $274.22changed to$273.87

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 6.04 changed to 6.05
    • Malpractice RVU 0.10 changed to 0.11

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $272.86changed to$274.22

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $273.35changed to$272.86

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 5.98 changed to 6.04
    • Malpractice RVU 0.22 changed to 0.10
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.019
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.759 changed to 0.766

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $281.11changed to$273.35

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 6.63 changed to 5.98
    • Malpractice RVU 0.23 changed to 0.22
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.009 changed to 1.014
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.751 changed to 0.759

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $281.11

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$293.65$105.29RVU26D
2026-07-01$293.65$105.29RVU26C
2026-04-01$293.65$105.29RVU26B
2026-01-01$293.65$105.29RVU26A
2025-10-01$276.54$115.49RVU25D
2025-07-01$276.54$115.49RVU25C
2025-04-01$276.54$115.49RVU25B
2025-01-01$276.54$115.49RVU25A
2024-10-01$292.64$118.19RVU24D
2024-07-01$292.64$118.19RVU24C
2024-04-01$292.64$118.19RVU24B
2024-03-09$292.64$118.19RVU24AR
2024-01-01$287.86$116.26RVU24A
2023-10-01$300.65$118.66RVU23D
2023-07-01$300.65$118.66RVU23C
2023-04-01$300.65$118.66RVU23B
2023-01-01$300.65$118.66RVU23A
2022-10-01$309.24$118.30RVU22D
2022-07-01$309.24$118.30RVU22C
2022-04-01$309.24$118.30RVU22B
2022-01-01$309.24$118.30RVU22A
2021-10-01$315.12$118.91RVU21D
2021-07-01$315.12$118.91RVU21C
2021-04-01$315.12$118.91RVU21B
2021-01-01$315.12$118.91RVU21A
2020-10-01$293.67$119.51RVU20D
2020-07-01$293.67$119.51RVU20C
2020-04-01$293.67$119.51RVU20B
2020-01-01$293.67$119.51RVU20A
2019-10-01$285.60$119.65RVU19D
2019-07-01$285.60$119.65RVU19C
2019-04-01$285.60$119.65RVU19B
2019-01-01$285.60$119.65RVU19A
2018-10-01$280.14$120.25RVU18D
2018-07-01$280.14$120.25RVU18C
2018-04-01$280.14$120.25RVU18B
2018-01-01$280.14$120.25RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$274.70$118.76RVU17D
2017-07-01$274.70$118.76RVU17C
2017-04-01$274.70$118.76RVU17B
2017-01-01$274.70$118.76RVU17A
2016-10-01$273.87$118.45RVU16D
2016-07-01$273.87$118.45RVU16C
2016-04-01$273.87$118.45RVU16B
2016-01-01$273.87$118.45RVU16A
2015-10-01$274.22$118.60RVU15D
2015-07-01$274.22$118.60RVU15C
2015-04-01$272.86$118.01RVU15B
2015-01-01$272.86$118.01RVU15A
2014-10-01$273.35$120.79RVU14D
2014-07-01$273.35$120.79RVU14C
2014-04-01$273.35$120.79RVU14B
2014-01-01$273.35$120.79RVU14A
2013-10-01$281.11$120.11RVU13D
2013-07-01$281.11$120.11RVU13C
2013-04-01$281.11$120.11RVU13B
2013-01-01$281.11$120.11RVU13AR

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Where the Austin, TX rate applies

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67700 billing questions

How is this different from chalazion treatment?

Report 67700 for incision and drainage of an eyelid abscess. A chalazion is a different lesion; code 67800 describes treatment of a single chalazion.

What documentation supports 67700?

Document the eyelid involved, the abscess findings, and the incision-and-drainage service performed. Make clear that the lesion is an abscess rather than a chalazion.

Are related postoperative visits separately payable?

Related postoperative visits during the 10-day global period are included in the procedure.

How is bilateral treatment reported?

When both eyelids are treated, report modifier 50 for the bilateral procedure. CMS pays the bilateral procedure at 150%.

Can an assistant surgeon or co-surgeon be reported?

CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery for 67700. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

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

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

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 67700PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 7,487 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Austin, TXGPCI2026.csv, line 96 (RVU26D)

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