Use 65710 for a lamellar graft that replaces only part of the cornea’s thickness. Use 65730 for a penetrating, full-thickness graft.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
65730 in Austin
Office / nonfacility
Not available in this setting
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$1092.59
Base rate per service
Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.
Ophthalmology surgery
About 65730: Penetrating corneal transplant
Reports full-thickness donor corneal transplantation when a penetrating graft is performed and the case is not classified by aphakia- or pseudophakia-specific codes.
An ophthalmologist performs penetrating keratoplasty by removing diseased or scarred corneal tissue through its full thickness and securing donor corneal tissue in its place. It may be used for conditions such as advanced keratoconus, corneal scarring, or corneal disease that cannot be managed with a partial-thickness graft. The procedure is commonly performed in a hospital or ambulatory surgery setting, with the operative report documenting the graft technique and the patient’s lens status.
Report 65730 for a penetrating transplant when the case does not fit the aphakia- or pseudophakia-specific codes. The record should support the full-thickness technique, indication, eye treated, and relevant lens status. This major surgery has a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. For multiple procedures in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be made; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 65730
- Global period
- Major surgery with a 90-day global period: the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included.
- Multiple procedures
- Standard multiple procedure reduction: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50% when performed in the same session.
- Bilateral procedures
- Bilateral procedure with modifier 50 is paid at 150%.
- Assistant at surgery
- Assistant at surgery may be paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons paid only with supporting documentation.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU15.94 · 50%
- Practice expense (office) RVU14.75 · 46%
- Malpractice RVU1.28 · 4%
1.5K
Medicare services in 2024 · #2658 by national volume
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.
65730 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Austin, from the same CMS release.
65750 identifies penetrating keratoplasty in an aphakic eye; 65730 is not the aphakia-specific choice.
65755 identifies penetrating keratoplasty in a pseudophakic eye; 65730 is not the pseudophakia-specific choice.
65756 is for endothelial keratoplasty, a partial-thickness approach. 65730 represents a full-thickness penetrating graft.
The same code, a different location
How does Austin compare?
65730 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
Austin · This locality
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Other payment areas listed in Texas appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.
The code’s RVUs stay the same in these comparisons. Geographic adjustments to work, practice expense and malpractice change the dollar amount. A city name alone may not identify the payment area for a service address.
Compare all 108 other payment areas
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1038.55
No comparable office rate is available.
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1165.45
No comparable office rate is available.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1189.10
No comparable office rate is available.
Miami
Florida · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1153.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Chicago
Illinois · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1129.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Manhattan
New York · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1206.77
No comparable office rate is available.
Alaska*
Alaska · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1346.86
No comparable office rate is available.
Alabama
Alabama · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$987.69
No comparable office rate is available.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$977.63
No comparable office rate is available.
Arizona
Arizona · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1046.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Bakersfield
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1108.52
No comparable office rate is available.
Chico
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1104.34
No comparable office rate is available.
El Centro
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1104.55
No comparable office rate is available.
Fresno
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1104.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Hanford-Corcoran
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1104.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Madera
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1104.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Merced
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1104.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Modesto
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1104.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Napa
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1237.00
No comparable office rate is available.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1156.28
No comparable office rate is available.
Redding
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1104.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of California
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1104.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1118.42
No comparable office rate is available.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1147.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Salinas
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1142.83
No comparable office rate is available.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1160.78
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1297.27
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1295.81
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1324.31
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1318.37
No comparable office rate is available.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1125.52
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1165.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1144.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1176.29
No comparable office rate is available.
Stockton
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1104.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Vallejo
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1234.91
No comparable office rate is available.
Visalia
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1104.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Yuba City
California · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1104.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Colorado
Colorado · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1096.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1125.39
No comparable office rate is available.
Delaware
Delaware · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1060.26
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1108.78
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1067.65
No comparable office rate is available.
Atlanta
Georgia · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1085.90
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1022.83
No comparable office rate is available.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1117.32
No comparable office rate is available.
Iowa
Iowa · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1000.17
No comparable office rate is available.
Idaho
Idaho · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1005.88
No comparable office rate is available.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1071.77
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1049.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1117.86
No comparable office rate is available.
Indiana
Indiana · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1009.89
No comparable office rate is available.
Kansas
Kansas · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$999.33
No comparable office rate is available.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1009.51
No comparable office rate is available.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1044.57
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1009.37
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1180.53
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1093.78
No comparable office rate is available.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1122.44
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1075.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1012.25
No comparable office rate is available.
Southern Maine
Maine · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1047.62
No comparable office rate is available.
Detroit
Michigan · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1079.91
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1030.48
No comparable office rate is available.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1052.02
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1036.79
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1044.26
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$998.73
No comparable office rate is available.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$988.19
No comparable office rate is available.
Montana**
Montana · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1067.74
No comparable office rate is available.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1019.38
No comparable office rate is available.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1042.43
No comparable office rate is available.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1003.30
No comparable office rate is available.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1082.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1183.10
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1138.60
No comparable office rate is available.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1035.53
No comparable office rate is available.
Nevada**
Nevada · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1061.18
No comparable office rate is available.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1231.65
No comparable office rate is available.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1147.57
No comparable office rate is available.
Queens
New York · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1210.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New York
New York · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1030.50
No comparable office rate is available.
Ohio
Ohio · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1025.31
No comparable office rate is available.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1005.58
No comparable office rate is available.
Portland
Oregon · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1120.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1053.16
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1105.86
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1025.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1072.60
No comparable office rate is available.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1089.58
No comparable office rate is available.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1023.97
No comparable office rate is available.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1039.44
No comparable office rate is available.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1003.20
No comparable office rate is available.
Utah
Utah · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1033.91
No comparable office rate is available.
Virginia
Virginia · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1046.88
No comparable office rate is available.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1072.60
No comparable office rate is available.
Vermont
Vermont · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1041.78
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1090.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1198.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1017.55
No comparable office rate is available.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1021.71
No comparable office rate is available.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 65730
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1056.71
No comparable office rate is available.
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| AK | No published base rate | 1 |
| AL | No published base rate | 1 |
| AR | No published base rate | 1 |
| AZ | No published base rate | 1 |
| CA | No published base rate | 29 |
| CO | No published base rate | 1 |
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| DC | No published base rate | 1 |
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| GA | No published base rate | 2 |
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| IN | No published base rate | 1 |
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| MA | No published base rate | 2 |
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| MI | No published base rate | 2 |
| MN | No published base rate | 1 |
| MO | No published base rate | 3 |
| MS | No published base rate | 1 |
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| NC | No published base rate | 1 |
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| NM | No published base rate | 1 |
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| OH | No published base rate | 1 |
| OK | No published base rate | 1 |
| OR | No published base rate | 2 |
| PA | No published base rate | 2 |
| PR | No published base rate | 1 |
| RI | No published base rate | 1 |
| SC | No published base rate | 1 |
| SD | No published base rate | 1 |
| TN | No published base rate | 1 |
| TX | No published base rate | 8 |
| UT | No published base rate | 1 |
| VA | No published base rate | 2 |
| VI | No published base rate | 1 |
| VT | No published base rate | 1 |
| WA | No published base rate | 2 |
| WI | No published base rate | 1 |
| WV | No published base rate | 1 |
| WY | No published base rate | 1 |
Where does this rate apply?
Austin is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 31 cities and communities in Texas, including the examples shown here.
Some communities span more than one payment area. Follow a city link to compare all of its mapped areas, or check the service-location ZIP above for an address-level starting point.
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- 65730 in Barton Creek
- 65730 in Bee Cave
- 65730 in Briarcliff
- 65730 in Cedar Park
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- 65730 in Creedmoor
Multiple payment areas
- 65730 in Elgin
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- 65730 in Garfield
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Turn a percentage into dollars for 65730 in Austin. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$1201.85
$1092.59 × 110% = $1201.85
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How this local rate is calculated
Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 65730 in Austin.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
7,328
- Code
- 65730
- Physician work
- 15.94
- Practice expense
- 14.75
- Malpractice
- 1.28
GPCI2026.csv
96
- Locality
- Austin
- Physician work
- 1.002
- Practice expense
- 1.058
- Malpractice
- 0.886
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 15.94 | × 1.002 | 15.9719 |
| Practice expense | 14.75 | × 1.058 | 15.6055 |
| Malpractice | 1.28 | × 0.886 | 1.1341 |
| Total RVUs | 32.7115 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Austin$1092.59
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 15.94 | 1.002 |
| Practice expense | 14.75 | 1.058 |
| Malpractice | 1.28 | 0.886 |
(15.94 × 1.002 + 14.75 × 1.058 + 1.28 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $1092.59
The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.
How this rate has changed
65730 · Office / nonfacility
Rate unavailable
Effective 2026-10-01
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| Effective from | Office / nonfacility | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1092.59 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1092.59 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1092.59 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1092.59 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1223.82 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1223.82 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1223.82 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1223.82 | RVU25A |
65730 billing questions
How is 65730 distinguished from the other penetrating transplant codes?
Choose by the penetrating technique and the lens-status category documented for the case. Codes 65750 and 65755 identify aphakic and pseudophakic cases, respectively.
How does 65730 differ from 65710?
65730 is for a full-thickness penetrating graft; 65710 is used for a lamellar transplant, which replaces only part of the corneal thickness.
What documentation supports 65730?
The operative report should establish the full-thickness graft technique, the treated eye, the clinical indication, and lens status relevant to selecting among the penetrating transplant codes.
Does the 90-day global period include postoperative care?
Yes. The global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
How is bilateral 65730 reported for Medicare payment?
When the procedure is bilateral, modifier 50 is paid at 150% under the CMS rule for this code.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be paid for 65730?
Assistant-at-surgery payment may be made. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation; 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 indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.
Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.
