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CPT code 67900: Brow repair, brow ptosis2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in North Carolina

Surgical elevation of a drooping brow is reported when the brow itself contributes to upper visual obstruction, asymmetry, or another documented functional problem.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality24.5K Medicare services in 2024

In North Carolina, Medicare pays $622.59 for 67900 in the office and $412.86 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$622.59Office (non-facility)
$412.86Hospital or facility
−5.3%vs the national office rate ($657.66)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 67900 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 67900 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in North Carolina
  2. What 67900 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 67900 covers

This operation raises a descended eyebrow when brow position itself contributes to upper-field obstruction or another documented functional problem. An ophthalmic plastic or reconstructive surgeon typically performs it in an operating room or ambulatory surgery setting. The operative route may use an incision near the brow, across the forehead, or through the scalp; the approach depends on the patient’s anatomy and the planned repair.

Report the service for correction of brow descent, not for repair of drooping eyelid tissue alone. Documentation should identify the affected side or sides, brow position and functional effect, and the operative approach and work performed. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during that period. For multiple procedures in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is used for bilateral reporting and is paid at 150%. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code; 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 North Carolina compares for 67900

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 67900 runs from $589.36 in Arkansas to $856.45 in San Benito County, CA. North Carolina pays $622.59. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

67900 in North Carolina vs other payment areas
  1. North Carolina · this page$622.59
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$736.07+$113.48
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$745.88+$123.29
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$705.34+$82.75
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$687.25+$64.66
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$750.94+$128.35
  7. Alaska · Alaska$786.73+$164.14

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

Every other payment area

67900 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$597.03$400.34
ArkansasArkansas$589.36$396.26
ArizonaArizona$641.90$424.08
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$693.94$447.57
Chico, CACalifornia$692.03$445.66
El Centro, CACalifornia$692.13$445.76
Fresno, CACalifornia$692.03$445.66
Hanford, CACalifornia$692.03$445.66

67900 rates by state

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

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$589.36

$786.73

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67900 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$786.731
AL$597.031
AR$589.361
AZ$641.901
CA$692.03–$856.4529
CO$682.531
CT$698.311
DC$745.881
DE$651.761
FL$649.46–$705.343
GA$616.64–$669.012
GU$706.151
HI$706.151
IA$610.261
ID$613.861
IL$632.80–$687.254
IN$617.031
KS$607.831
KY$609.841
LA$609.04–$635.872
MA$679.17–$745.172
MD$663.23–$745.883
ME$616.85–$646.532
MI$624.10–$656.872
MN$655.601
MO$599.80–$637.763
MS$594.681
MT$657.621
NC$622.591
ND$645.761
NE$613.201
NH$672.191
NJ$706.72–$739.502
NM$627.201
NV$654.731
NY$630.94–$767.585
OH$621.671
OK$608.741
OR$650.05–$702.212
PA$622.49–$682.572
PR$661.931
RI$673.431
SC$623.081
SD$644.361
TN$610.571
TX$618.85–$679.928
UT$630.691
VA$644.71–$745.882
VI$661.931
VT$643.611
WA$677.78–$759.422
WI$626.341
WV$611.871
WY$652.451

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How the 67900 rate is calculated

Each of 67900’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 · 67900

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work6.65

6.65 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense12.44

12.44 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.60

0.60 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

19.6900

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$657.66

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

The exact North Carolina inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

7,504

Code
67900
Physician work
6.65
Practice expense
12.44
Malpractice
0.60

GPCI2026.csv

83

Locality
North Carolina
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.933
Malpractice
0.639
Office calculation for 67900 in North Carolina
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work6.65× 1.0006.6500
Practice expense12.44× 0.93311.6065
Malpractice0.60× 0.6390.3834
Total RVUs18.6399
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, North Carolina$622.59

Office: (6.65 × 1 + 12.44 × 0.933 + 0.6 × 0.639) × $33.4009 = $622.59

Facility: (6.65 × 1 + 5.71 × 0.933 + 0.6 × 0.639) × $33.4009 = $412.86

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Payment rules and modifiers for 67900

67900 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 67900

Brow repair, brow ptosis

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)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)0.10/0.70/0.20Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care.

Global surgery period · 67900

Brow repair, brow ptosis

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

67900 without 50 · national office

$657.66

Brow repair, brow ptosis

67900-50 · Bilateral: 150%

$986.49

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 67900

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

Codes related to 67900
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, North Carolina
Used instead
67901Ptosis repair, frontalis sling, nonautologous materialAddresses eyelid ptosis with a frontalis-based repair rather than elevating the brow itself.$750.91
67903Ptosis repair, internal approachAn eyelid ptosis repair option when the drooping structure is the upper lid.$574.91
67904Ptosis repair, external levator approachRepairs upper eyelid ptosis rather than correcting brow descent.$705.94
15823Upper eyelid surgery, excess skin affects lid functionAddresses excess upper eyelid skin, a different cause of upper-field obstruction.$599.70

How 67900 has changed in North Carolina

67900 · Office / nonfacility

$622.59

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $32.13 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $590.46 to $622.59 (5.4%).

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

    $590.46changed to$622.59

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 6.82 changed to 6.65
    • Practice expense RVU 11.91 changed to 12.44
    • Malpractice RVU 0.61 changed to 0.60
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.926 changed to 0.933
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.665 changed to 0.639

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $611.56changed to$590.46

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 12.03 changed to 11.91
    • Malpractice RVU 0.62 changed to 0.61

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $601.58changed to$611.56

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $620.33changed to$601.58

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 11.91 changed to 12.03
    • Malpractice RVU 0.60 changed to 0.62
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.927 changed to 0.926
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.742 changed to 0.665

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $628.72changed to$620.33

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 11.69 changed to 11.91
    • Malpractice RVU 0.61 changed to 0.60
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.928 changed to 0.927
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.819 changed to 0.742

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $634.51changed to$628.72

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Malpractice RVU 0.63 changed to 0.61

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $627.69changed to$634.51

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 10.88 changed to 11.69
    • Malpractice RVU 0.60 changed to 0.63
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.930 changed to 0.928
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.757 changed to 0.819

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $625.28changed to$627.69

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 10.87 changed to 10.88
    • Malpractice RVU 0.59 changed to 0.60
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.931 changed to 0.930
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.695 changed to 0.757

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $623.25changed to$625.28

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 10.83 changed to 10.87

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $617.70changed to$623.25

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 10.69 changed to 10.83
    • Malpractice RVU 0.60 changed to 0.59
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.732 changed to 0.695

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $615.97changed to$617.70

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 10.67 changed to 10.69
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.930 changed to 0.931
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.768 changed to 0.732

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $617.59changed to$615.97

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 10.66 changed to 10.67
    • Malpractice RVU 0.59 changed to 0.60

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $614.51changed to$617.59

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $629.08changed to$614.51

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 10.64 changed to 10.66
    • Malpractice RVU 1.17 changed to 0.59
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.929 changed to 0.930
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.732 changed to 0.768

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $629.26changed to$629.08

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 11.68 changed to 10.64
    • Malpractice RVU 1.22 changed to 1.17
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.927 changed to 0.929
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.695 changed to 0.732

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $629.26

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$622.59$412.86RVU26D
2026-07-01$622.59$412.86RVU26C
2026-04-01$622.59$412.86RVU26B
2026-01-01$622.59$412.86RVU26A
2025-10-01$590.46$461.97RVU25D
2025-07-01$590.46$461.97RVU25C
2025-04-01$590.46$461.97RVU25B
2025-01-01$590.46$461.97RVU25A
2024-10-01$611.56$474.39RVU24D
2024-07-01$611.56$474.39RVU24C
2024-04-01$611.56$474.39RVU24B
2024-03-09$611.56$474.39RVU24AR
2024-01-01$601.58$466.65RVU24A
2023-10-01$620.33$480.23RVU23D
2023-07-01$620.33$480.23RVU23C
2023-04-01$620.33$480.23RVU23B
2023-01-01$620.33$480.23RVU23A
2022-10-01$628.72$484.85RVU22D
2022-07-01$628.72$484.85RVU22C
2022-04-01$628.72$484.85RVU22B
2022-01-01$628.72$484.85RVU22A
2021-10-01$634.51$488.79RVU21D
2021-07-01$634.51$488.79RVU21C
2021-04-01$634.51$488.79RVU21B
2021-01-01$634.51$488.79RVU21A
2020-10-01$627.69$496.12RVU20D
2020-07-01$627.69$496.12RVU20C
2020-04-01$627.69$496.12RVU20B
2020-01-01$627.69$496.12RVU20A
2019-10-01$625.28$497.11RVU19D
2019-07-01$625.28$497.11RVU19C
2019-04-01$625.28$497.11RVU19B
2019-01-01$625.28$497.11RVU19A
2018-10-01$623.25$498.58RVU18D
2018-07-01$623.25$498.58RVU18C
2018-04-01$623.25$498.58RVU18B
2018-01-01$623.25$498.58RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$617.70$496.08RVU17D
2017-07-01$617.70$496.08RVU17C
2017-04-01$617.70$496.08RVU17B
2017-01-01$617.70$496.08RVU17A
2016-10-01$615.97$494.77RVU16D
2016-07-01$615.97$494.77RVU16C
2016-04-01$615.97$494.77RVU16B
2016-01-01$615.97$494.77RVU16A
2015-10-01$617.59$495.28RVU15D
2015-07-01$617.59$495.28RVU15C
2015-04-01$614.51$492.81RVU15B
2015-01-01$614.51$492.81RVU15A
2014-10-01$629.08$509.28RVU14D
2014-07-01$629.08$509.28RVU14C
2014-04-01$629.08$509.28RVU14B
2014-01-01$629.08$509.28RVU14A
2013-10-01$629.26$502.16RVU13D
2013-07-01$629.26$502.16RVU13C
2013-04-01$629.26$502.16RVU13B
2013-01-01$629.26$502.16RVU13AR

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Where the North Carolina rate applies

North Carolina is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 785 cities and communities in North Carolina. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Aberdeen
  • Advance
  • Ahoskie
  • Alamance
  • Albemarle
  • Alexis
  • Alliance
  • Altamahaw

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67900 billing questions

How is brow ptosis different from eyelid ptosis?

This repair elevates a low brow. Eyelid ptosis repair addresses a drooping upper eyelid; documentation should show which structure is being corrected.

Can this be reported with an eyelid procedure?

A separate eyelid operation may be reported when it is independently performed and documented. The brow and eyelid corrections should be distinguishable in the operative record.

How is bilateral repair reported?

Medicare recognizes modifier 50 for a bilateral procedure and pays this code at 150%.

What postoperative care is included?

The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during the 90 days after surgery.

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be billed?

Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

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

Under the standard multiple procedure reduction, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other 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 67900PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 7,504 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for North CarolinaGPCI2026.csv, line 83 (RVU26D)

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