CPT code 92012: Eye exam, intermediate, established patient2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Aromas, California
CPT 92012: $100.35–$119.41 office ($43.44–$48.61 facility) across 2 localities in Aromas, CA in 2026 Medicare. Compare each area.
Medicare pays $100.35–$119.41 for 92012 in the office in Aromas, California, from Salinas, CA to San Benito County, CA. Which amount applies depends on the service address.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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Where 92012 pays more and less in Aromas, California
Aromas, California maps to 2 Medicare payment localities in our Census-to-CMS crosswalk. A city name alone doesn’t confirm an address’s payment area.
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Salinas, CA | $100.35 | $43.44 |
| San Benito County, CA | $119.41 | $48.61 |
How payment areas work in Aromas
City limits and Medicare payment areas are different maps. These are the payment areas that cover the city’s counties; the service ZIP decides which one applies.
- Monterey · Monterey County
- San Benito · San Benito County
City boundaries: 2026 Census geography · Census source · CMS county-to-locality definitions
How the 92012 rate is calculated
Each of 92012’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 · 92012
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.92
0.92 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense1.76
1.76 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.03
0.03 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
2.7100
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$90.52
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 92012
The CMS indicators that decide how 92012 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 92012
Eye exam, intermediate, established patient
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | XXX | The global surgery concept doesn’t apply. |
| Multiple procedures | 0 | No multiple-procedure reduction. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 2 | Already bilateral by definition: paid once at 100%. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 0 | Not paid without supporting documentation. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
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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