CPT code 67715: Canthotomy, orbital pressure relief2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Medicare pays $274.56 for 67715 nationally in the office and $102.21 in a hospital or facility. Local office rates run $239.61–$376.71.

Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

What 67715 covers

A canthotomy is an incision at the corner of the eyelids, usually the outer corner, to release constriction and allow urgent orbital decompression. It is most often performed for acute orbital pressure, including after facial or eye trauma with retrobulbar bleeding. Ophthalmologists commonly perform it, though emergency physicians and other qualified clinicians may perform the procedure in an emergency department, operating room, or other acute-care setting.

Report 67715 when the documented service is a canthotomy, rather than an eyelid abscess incision or release of a tarsorrhaphy. The record should identify the side, clinical indication, and procedure performed. The 10-day global period includes related postoperative visits during that period. For bilateral work, modifier 50 is paid at 150%. 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 50% reduction. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted; 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 67715 pays more and less

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

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67715 rates by state

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How the 67715 rate is calculated

Each of 67715’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 67715

67715 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

67715 compared with similar codes

How to choose

67700Eyelid abscess drainageAbscess of the eyelid

67700 is for incision and drainage of an eyelid abscess. 67715 is a canthotomy, typically performed to release constriction and relieve orbital pressure.

67710Tarsorrhaphy releaseSevering prior lid closure

67710 severs a tarsorrhaphy, a prior surgical joining of the eyelids. 67715 opens the canthal area for a different surgical purpose, commonly orbital decompression.

67950CanthoplastyCanthal reconstruction

67950 is canthal reconstruction. It is selected for reconstructive repair, rather than the acute pressure-relieving incision reported with 67715.

Codes related to 67715

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

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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