CPT code 68325: Conjunctivoplasty, mucous membrane graft2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Utah

Reports conjunctival lining reconstruction using a mucous membrane graft, commonly to restore a scarred or shortened eyelid fornix.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality67 Medicare services in 2024

In Utah, Medicare pays $542.77 for 68325 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

Not available in this settingOffice (non-facility)
$542.77Hospital or facility

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 68325 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 68325 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Utah
  2. What 68325 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 68325 covers

An ophthalmologist, often an oculoplastic surgeon, uses this procedure to reconstruct conjunctival lining with a mucous membrane graft. It is used when scarring, contraction, trauma, or adhesions leave the eyelid fornix shortened or inadequately lined, such as in complex ocular-surface or socket reconstruction. The surgeon prepares the affected area and places the graft to restore the lining and support eyelid movement or prosthesis retention. The graft procurement is included in the service.

Select this code when the operative report supports conjunctivoplasty with a mucous membrane graft; document the defect, reconstruction, and graft used. This major surgery has a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during that period. For multiple procedures in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment is statutorily restricted; co-surgeons are paid only with supporting documentation, and team surgery is 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 Utah compares for 68325

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 68325 runs from $513.47 in Arkansas to $707.76 in Alaska. Utah pays $542.77. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

68325 in Utah vs other payment areas
  1. Utah · this page$542.77
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$611.70+$68.93
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$623.97+$81.20
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$604.73+$61.96
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$592.27+$49.50
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$633.08+$90.31
  7. Alaska · Alaska$707.76+$164.99

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

Every other payment area

68325 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama—$518.71
ArkansasArkansas—$513.47
ArizonaArizona—$549.31
Bakersfield, CACalifornia—$581.91
Chico, CACalifornia—$579.74
El Centro, CACalifornia—$579.85
Fresno, CACalifornia—$579.74
Hanford, CACalifornia—$579.74

68325 rates by state

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68325 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AKNo published base rate1
ALNo published base rate1
ARNo published base rate1
AZNo published base rate1
CANo published base rate29
CONo published base rate1
CTNo published base rate1
DCNo published base rate1
DENo published base rate1
FLNo published base rate3
GANo published base rate2
GUNo published base rate1
HINo published base rate1
IANo published base rate1
IDNo published base rate1
ILNo published base rate4
INNo published base rate1
KSNo published base rate1
KYNo published base rate1
LANo published base rate2
MANo published base rate2
MDNo published base rate3
MENo published base rate2
MINo published base rate2
MNNo published base rate1
MONo published base rate3
MSNo published base rate1
MTNo published base rate1
NCNo published base rate1
NDNo published base rate1
NENo published base rate1
NHNo published base rate1
NJNo published base rate2
NMNo published base rate1
NVNo published base rate1
NYNo published base rate5
OHNo published base rate1
OKNo published base rate1
ORNo published base rate2
PANo published base rate2
PRNo published base rate1
RINo published base rate1
SCNo published base rate1
SDNo published base rate1
TNNo published base rate1
TXNo published base rate8
UTNo published base rate1
VANo published base rate2
VINo published base rate1
VTNo published base rate1
WANo published base rate2
WINo published base rate1
WVNo published base rate1
WYNo published base rate1

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How the 68325 rate is calculated

Each of 68325’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 · 68325

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work8.41

8.41 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense7.71

7.71 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.66

0.66 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

16.7800

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$560.47

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

The exact Utah inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

7,542

Code
68325
Physician work
8.41
Practice expense
7.71
Malpractice
0.66

GPCI2026.csv

104

Locality
Utah
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.940
Malpractice
0.898
Facility calculation for 68325 in Utah
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work8.41× 1.0008.4100
Practice expense7.71× 0.9407.2474
Malpractice0.66× 0.8980.5927
Total RVUs16.2501
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Facility rate, Utah$542.77

Facility: (8.41 × 1 + 7.71 × 0.94 + 0.66 × 0.898) × $33.4009 = $542.77

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Payment rules and modifiers for 68325

68325 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 68325

Conjunctivoplasty, mucous membrane graft

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)1Permitted with supporting documentation.
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 · 68325

Conjunctivoplasty, mucous membrane graft

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

68325 without 50 · national facility

$560.47

Conjunctivoplasty, mucous membrane graft

68325-50 · Bilateral: 150%

$840.71

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

How 68325 has changed in Utah

68325 · Office / nonfacility

Rate unavailable

Effective 2026-10-01

A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.

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
Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01Not available in this setting$542.77RVU26D
2026-07-01Not available in this setting$542.77RVU26C
2026-04-01Not available in this setting$542.77RVU26B
2026-01-01Not available in this setting$542.77RVU26A
2025-10-01Not available in this setting$606.83RVU25D
2025-07-01Not available in this setting$606.83RVU25C
2025-04-01Not available in this setting$606.83RVU25B
2025-01-01Not available in this setting$606.83RVU25A
2024-10-01Not available in this setting$624.17RVU24D
2024-07-01Not available in this setting$624.17RVU24C
2024-04-01Not available in this setting$624.17RVU24B
2024-03-09Not available in this setting$624.17RVU24AR
2024-01-01Not available in this setting$613.99RVU24A
2023-10-01Not available in this setting$624.65RVU23D
2023-07-01Not available in this setting$624.65RVU23C
2023-04-01Not available in this setting$624.65RVU23B
2023-01-01Not available in this setting$624.65RVU23A
2022-10-01Not available in this setting$623.80RVU22D
2022-07-01Not available in this setting$623.80RVU22C
2022-04-01Not available in this setting$623.80RVU22B
2022-01-01Not available in this setting$623.80RVU22A
2021-10-01Not available in this setting$627.45RVU21D
2021-07-01Not available in this setting$627.45RVU21C
2021-04-01Not available in this setting$627.45RVU21B
2021-01-01Not available in this setting$627.45RVU21A
2020-10-01Not available in this setting$643.57RVU20D
2020-07-01Not available in this setting$643.57RVU20C
2020-04-01Not available in this setting$643.57RVU20B
2020-01-01Not available in this setting$643.57RVU20A
2019-10-01Not available in this setting$652.42RVU19D
2019-07-01Not available in this setting$652.42RVU19C
2019-04-01Not available in this setting$652.42RVU19B
2019-01-01Not available in this setting$652.42RVU19A
2018-10-01Not available in this setting$654.04RVU18D
2018-07-01Not available in this setting$654.04RVU18C
2018-04-01Not available in this setting$654.04RVU18B
2018-01-01Not available in this setting$654.04RVU18AR1
2017-10-01Not available in this setting$649.08RVU17D
2017-07-01Not available in this setting$649.08RVU17C
2017-04-01Not available in this setting$649.08RVU17B
2017-01-01Not available in this setting$649.08RVU17A
2016-10-01Not available in this setting$646.44RVU16D
2016-07-01Not available in this setting$646.44RVU16C
2016-04-01Not available in this setting$646.44RVU16B
2016-01-01Not available in this setting$646.44RVU16A
2015-10-01Not available in this setting$649.19RVU15D
2015-07-01Not available in this setting$649.19RVU15C
2015-04-01Not available in this setting$645.96RVU15B
2015-01-01Not available in this setting$645.96RVU15A
2014-10-01Not available in this setting$683.88RVU14D
2014-07-01Not available in this setting$683.88RVU14C
2014-04-01Not available in this setting$683.88RVU14B
2014-01-01Not available in this setting$683.88RVU14A
2013-10-01Not available in this setting$674.24RVU13D
2013-07-01Not available in this setting$674.24RVU13C
2013-04-01Not available in this setting$674.24RVU13B
2013-01-01Not available in this setting$674.24RVU13AR

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Where the Utah rate applies

Utah is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 334 cities and communities in Utah. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Alpine
  • Alta
  • Altamont
  • Alton
  • Amalga
  • American Fork
  • Aneth
  • Annabella

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68325 billing questions

When should 68325 be chosen over another conjunctivoplasty code?

Use 68325 when the documented reconstruction uses a mucous membrane graft. Choose among related conjunctivoplasty codes according to the specific graft or technique documented.

Is obtaining the mucous membrane graft separately reportable?

Graft procurement is included in 68325, so it is not separately reported as a distinct harvest service for this reconstruction.

What documentation supports 68325?

Document the conjunctival defect or contracture, the reconstructive work performed, and use of a mucous membrane graft. The record should make clear why lining reconstruction was needed.

How is bilateral 68325 reported?

For bilateral surgery, report modifier 50; CMS pays the bilateral procedure 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 reported?

Assistant-at-surgery payment is subject to a statutory restriction. Co-surgeons are paid only when supporting documentation is provided; team surgery is 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 68325PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 7,542 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for UtahGPCI2026.csv, line 104 (RVU26D)

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