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Billing code 65750: Corneal transplantMedicare rate & RVUs

Reports a full-thickness corneal transplant in an aphakic eye, where the natural lens is absent and corneal disease requires donor tissue replacement.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities329 Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $1,069.83 for 65750 nationally in a facility.

Medicare rate · 65750

Corneal transplant

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Work RVUs
16.48
Total RVUs
32.03
Global days
090

National rate · 2026

$1,069.83

Facility setting, before claim adjustments.

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

On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What 65750 covers
  3. By payment locality
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Similar codes
  8. Related codes
  9. Billing questions
  10. Sources

What 65750 covers

An ophthalmic surgeon uses donor corneal tissue to replace the full thickness of a diseased or damaged cornea in an aphakic eye. Typical clinical problems include corneal scarring or opacity that substantially impairs vision. The defining circumstance is aphakia; the transplant technique is penetrating rather than a partial-thickness or endothelial-only replacement. The procedure is generally performed in an operating-room setting.

Report this code when the operative documentation supports both a penetrating transplant and an aphakic eye. Document the eye treated, the corneal condition, the surgical approach, and the lens status. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during that period. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. For bilateral surgery, modifier 50 is paid at 150%. An assistant at surgery may be paid; 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.

Where 65750 pays more and less

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

109 of 109 payment localities

65750 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaUnavailable$991.39
Alaska*Unavailable$1,356.32
ArizonaUnavailable$1,048.79
ArkansasUnavailable$981.55
AtlantaUnavailable$1,087.89
AustinUnavailable$1,093.53
BakersfieldUnavailable$1,108.84
Baltimore/Surr. CntysUnavailable$1,123.73
BeaumontUnavailable$1,023.92
BrazoriaUnavailable$1,060.33

65750 rates by state

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

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65750 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

How the 65750 rate is calculated

Each of 65750’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 · 65750

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

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Work 16.48Practice expense 14.24Malpractice 1.31

32.0300 adjusted RVUs×$33.4009 conversion factor=$1,069.83

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Payment rules and modifiers for 65750

65750 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

CMS payment indicators · 65750

Corneal transplant

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)2Paid.
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 · 65750

Corneal transplant

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.

  • 24 Unrelated E/M visit by the same physician
  • 79 Unrelated procedure (starts its own global period)
  • 58 Staged, more extensive, or therapy procedure that was planned
  • 78 Unplanned 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

65750 without 50 · national facility

$1,069.83

Corneal transplant

65750-50 · Bilateral: 150%

$1,604.75

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

65750 compared with similar codes

Compare codes

65750 vs 65730 vs 65755 vs 65710 vs 65756: national Medicare rates

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  • 65750
    Corneal transplant · 16.48 wRVU
    —
  • 65730
    Corneal transplant · 15.94 wRVU
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  • 65755
    Corneal transplant · 16.37 wRVU
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  • 65710
    Corneal transplant · 14.09 wRVU
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  • 65756
    Corneal transplant · 16.42 wRVU
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How to choose

65730Corneal transplant
Both describe penetrating corneal transplantation, but 65750 is for an aphakic eye. Choose the code matching the documented lens status.
65755Corneal transplant
This is a sibling penetrating-transplant code for a different lens-status circumstance; 65750 specifically identifies an aphakic eye.
65710Corneal transplant
65710 is for a lamellar transplant involving partial-thickness corneal replacement. 65750 is for penetrating replacement in an aphakic eye.
65756Corneal transplant
65756 is an endothelial transplant procedure. 65750 describes a penetrating transplant in an aphakic eye, not an endothelial-only approach.

Codes related to 65750

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

Codes related to 65750
CodeHow it relatesNational office range
Same family
65730Corneal transplantPenetrating corneal transplant sibling for a different lens-status circumstance.No office rate
65755Corneal transplantPenetrating corneal transplant sibling distinguished by lens status.No office rate
Used instead
65710Corneal transplantLamellar transplant when the surgeon replaces only part of the cornea.No office rate
65756Corneal transplantEndothelial transplant approach rather than a penetrating full-thickness transplant.No office rate

65750 billing questions

How is 65750 distinguished from 65730 or 65755?

These codes distinguish penetrating corneal transplants by the eye’s lens status. Use 65750 for an aphakic eye; select the sibling code that matches the documented status for other eyes.

When is 65750 preferable to 65710?

65750 describes a penetrating, full-thickness transplant in an aphakic eye. 65710 is the lamellar transplant option when the procedure replaces only part of the cornea.

What documentation supports reporting 65750?

The operative report should identify the treated eye, the penetrating transplant technique, and aphakia. Include the corneal condition prompting replacement.

How is bilateral surgery reported?

For bilateral procedures, report modifier 50; CMS pays the bilateral procedure at 150%. The operative record should support treatment of both eyes.

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?

An assistant at surgery may be paid. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, while team surgery is not permitted for this code.

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

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RVUs for 65750PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 7,329 (RVU26D)

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