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CPT code 68115: Conjunctival excision, lesion larger than 1 cm2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in North Carolina

Report surgical removal of a conjunctival lesion larger than 1 cm, such as a growth requiring excision rather than biopsy or destruction.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality2.1K Medicare services in 2024

In North Carolina, Medicare pays $312.22 for 68115 in the office and $149.86 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$312.22Office (non-facility)
$149.86Hospital or facility
−5.7%vs the national office rate ($331.00)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 68115 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 68115 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in North Carolina
  2. What 68115 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 68115 covers

This service removes a lesion from the conjunctiva, the tissue lining the inner eyelids and covering the visible surface of the eye. Ophthalmologists commonly excise larger or suspicious ocular-surface growths in an office procedure room or surgical facility. The removed tissue may be submitted for pathologic examination; the code represents the excision itself, not the laboratory interpretation.

Choose this code when documentation supports a lesion larger than 1 cm and describes its size, location, laterality, and excision. Medicare includes related postoperative visits during the 10-day global period. 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% multiple-procedure reduction. For bilateral treatment, modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Medicare 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 North Carolina compares for 68115

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 68115 runs from $293.22 in Arkansas to $445.50 in San Benito County, CA. North Carolina pays $312.22. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

68115 in North Carolina vs other payment areas
  1. North Carolina · this page$312.22
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$377.14+$64.92
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$379.78+$67.56
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$350.80+$38.58
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$341.00+$28.78
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$379.62+$67.40
  7. Alaska · Alaska$383.40+$71.18

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

Every other payment area

68115 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$297.48$145.21
ArkansasArkansas$293.22$143.73
ArizonaArizona$322.46$153.83
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$353.64$162.92
Chico, CACalifornia$353.02$162.30
El Centro, CACalifornia$353.06$162.33
Fresno, CACalifornia$353.02$162.30
Hanford, CACalifornia$353.02$162.30

68115 rates by state

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

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$293.22

$399.26

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68115 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$383.401
AL$297.481
AR$293.221
AZ$322.461
CA$353.02–$445.5029
CO$346.311
CT$352.861
DC$379.781
DE$327.801
FL$323.36–$350.803
GA$305.64–$336.452
GU$362.061
HI$362.061
IA$306.251
ID$307.971
IL$313.16–$343.104
IN$309.771
KS$304.221
KY$303.141
LA$302.43–$317.342
MA$344.02–$381.282
MD$334.22–$379.783
ME$308.91–$326.452
MI$310.41–$326.742
MN$333.671
MO$296.87–$319.203
MS$295.131
MT$330.991
NC$312.221
ND$327.231
NE$308.101
NH$340.301
NJ$357.41–$375.772
NM$311.851
NV$330.191
NY$316.81–$387.995
OH$309.641
OK$303.251
OR$328.13–$357.962
PA$310.47–$343.732
PR$333.621
RI$339.931
SC$311.341
SD$326.791
TN$305.661
TX$308.40–$344.718
UT$315.591
VA$324.95–$379.782
VI$333.621
VT$325.411
WA$343.55–$389.652
WI$316.271
WV$301.491
WY$329.351

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How the 68115 rate is calculated

Each of 68115’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 · 68115

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work2.35

2.35 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense7.37

7.37 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.19

0.19 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

9.9100

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$331.00

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

7,537

Code
68115
Physician work
2.35
Practice expense
7.37
Malpractice
0.19

GPCI2026.csv

83

Locality
North Carolina
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.933
Malpractice
0.639
Office calculation for 68115 in North Carolina
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work2.35× 1.0002.3500
Practice expense7.37× 0.9336.8762
Malpractice0.19× 0.6390.1214
Total RVUs9.3476
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, North Carolina$312.22

Office: (2.35 × 1 + 7.37 × 0.933 + 0.19 × 0.639) × $33.4009 = $312.22

Facility: (2.35 × 1 + 2.16 × 0.933 + 0.19 × 0.639) × $33.4009 = $149.86

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Payment rules and modifiers for 68115

68115 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 68115

Conjunctival excision, lesion larger than 1 cm

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 · 68115

Conjunctival excision, lesion larger than 1 cm

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

68115 without 50 · national office

$331.00

Conjunctival excision, lesion larger than 1 cm

68115-50 · Bilateral: 150%

$496.50

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 68115

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

Codes related to 68115
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, North Carolina
Same family
68110Conjunctival excision, lesion under 1 cmConjunctival lesion excision for a lesion smaller than 1 cm.$224.16
68130Conjunctival excision, adjacent sclera includedConjunctival lesion excision distinguished by its relationship to the sclera.$524.50
Used instead
68100Conjunctival biopsy, diagnostic tissue samplingBiopsy rather than excision of a larger conjunctival lesion.$169.53
68135Lesion destruction, conjunctivaDestruction of a conjunctival lesion rather than surgical excision.$151.60

How 68115 has changed in North Carolina

68115 · Office / nonfacility

$312.22

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $17.13 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $295.09 to $312.22 (5.8%).

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

    $295.09changed to$312.22

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 2.41 changed to 2.35
    • Practice expense RVU 7.12 changed to 7.37
    • Malpractice RVU 0.18 changed to 0.19
    • 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

    $310.37changed to$295.09

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 7.33 changed to 7.12
    • Malpractice RVU 0.19 changed to 0.18

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $305.30changed to$310.37

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $317.02changed to$305.30

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 7.34 changed to 7.33
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.927 changed to 0.926
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.742 changed to 0.665

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $324.15changed to$317.02

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 7.32 changed to 7.34
    • Malpractice RVU 0.20 changed to 0.19
    • 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

    $327.52changed to$324.15

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 7.35 changed to 7.32
    • Malpractice RVU 0.19 changed to 0.20

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $313.41changed to$327.52

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 6.60 changed to 7.35
    • Malpractice RVU 0.18 changed to 0.19
    • 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

    $308.78changed to$313.41

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 6.48 changed to 6.60
    • 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

    $302.75changed to$308.78

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 6.31 changed to 6.48

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $298.04changed to$302.75

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 6.19 changed to 6.31
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.732 changed to 0.695

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $297.69changed to$298.04

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 6.20 changed to 6.19
    • 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

    $297.82changed to$297.69

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 6.18 changed to 6.20
    • Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.18

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $296.33changed to$297.82

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $298.87changed to$296.33

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 6.15 changed to 6.18
    • Malpractice RVU 0.30 changed to 0.17
    • 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

    $303.48changed to$298.87

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 6.79 changed to 6.15
    • Malpractice RVU 0.31 changed to 0.30
    • 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: $303.48

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$312.22$149.86RVU26D
2026-07-01$312.22$149.86RVU26C
2026-04-01$312.22$149.86RVU26B
2026-01-01$312.22$149.86RVU26A
2025-10-01$295.09$167.19RVU25D
2025-07-01$295.09$167.19RVU25C
2025-04-01$295.09$167.19RVU25B
2025-01-01$295.09$167.19RVU25A
2024-10-01$310.37$171.97RVU24D
2024-07-01$310.37$171.97RVU24C
2024-04-01$310.37$171.97RVU24B
2024-03-09$310.37$171.97RVU24AR
2024-01-01$305.30$169.16RVU24A
2023-10-01$317.02$173.77RVU23D
2023-07-01$317.02$173.77RVU23C
2023-04-01$317.02$173.77RVU23B
2023-01-01$317.02$173.77RVU23A
2022-10-01$324.15$175.14RVU22D
2022-07-01$324.15$175.14RVU22C
2022-04-01$324.15$175.14RVU22B
2022-01-01$324.15$175.14RVU22A
2021-10-01$327.52$175.98RVU21D
2021-07-01$327.52$175.98RVU21C
2021-04-01$327.52$175.98RVU21B
2021-01-01$327.52$175.98RVU21A
2020-10-01$313.41$178.82RVU20D
2020-07-01$313.41$178.82RVU20C
2020-04-01$313.41$178.82RVU20B
2020-01-01$313.41$178.82RVU20A
2019-10-01$308.78$179.94RVU19D
2019-07-01$308.78$179.94RVU19C
2019-04-01$308.78$179.94RVU19B
2019-01-01$308.78$179.94RVU19A
2018-10-01$302.75$180.41RVU18D
2018-07-01$302.75$180.41RVU18C
2018-04-01$302.75$180.41RVU18B
2018-01-01$302.75$180.41RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$298.04$179.10RVU17D
2017-07-01$298.04$179.10RVU17C
2017-04-01$298.04$179.10RVU17B
2017-01-01$298.04$179.10RVU17A
2016-10-01$297.69$178.81RVU16D
2016-07-01$297.69$178.81RVU16C
2016-04-01$297.69$178.81RVU16B
2016-01-01$297.69$178.81RVU16A
2015-10-01$297.82$179.18RVU15D
2015-07-01$297.82$179.18RVU15C
2015-04-01$296.33$178.29RVU15B
2015-01-01$296.33$178.29RVU15A
2014-10-01$298.87$181.72RVU14D
2014-07-01$298.87$181.72RVU14C
2014-04-01$298.87$181.72RVU14B
2014-01-01$298.87$181.72RVU14A
2013-10-01$303.48$179.53RVU13D
2013-07-01$303.48$179.53RVU13C
2013-04-01$303.48$179.53RVU13B
2013-01-01$303.48$179.53RVU13AR

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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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68115 billing questions

How does this differ from 68110?

68115 is for an excised conjunctival lesion larger than 1 cm; 68110 is for a lesion smaller than 1 cm. Document the lesion’s size to support the selection.

When would 68100 be more appropriate?

68100 describes a conjunctival biopsy. Use it when the service is a biopsy rather than excision of a lesion larger than 1 cm.

Is pathologic examination included?

The code represents removal of the lesion, not the laboratory examination of the specimen. A separately performed pathology service may be reported by the appropriate provider.

How is bilateral excision reported?

For bilateral treatment, report modifier 50; the CMS bilateral rule pays this code at 150%.

Are related postoperative visits separately payable?

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

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be paid?

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

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 68115PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 7,537 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for North CarolinaGPCI2026.csv, line 83 (RVU26D)

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