No office rate
Use 65865 for simple incisional synechiolysis. Use 65870 when the adhesions and release work are extensive.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
65870 in Merced
Office / nonfacility
Not available in this setting
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$532.60
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 65870: Extensive incisional anterior synechiolysis
Report 65870 when an ophthalmologist uses an incisional approach to release extensive adhesions in the eye’s anterior segment, such as iris synechiae.
An ophthalmologist performs this procedure to cut and release extensive adhesions within the anterior segment, commonly involving the iris and adjacent structures. Synechiae may follow inflammation, trauma, or prior eye surgery and can interfere with the pupil, aqueous flow, or other anterior-segment function. The surgeon works inside the eye with an incisional technique, typically in an operating-room setting.
Choose this code when the adhesions and work are extensive, rather than the simple incisional service represented by 65865. Document the affected eye, the location and extent of adhesions, and the incisional work used to release them. 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 one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures at 50%. With modifier 50, bilateral payment is 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment is statutorily restricted; co-surgeons are paid only with supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 65870
- 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
- Statutory restriction: assistant at surgery is not paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons paid only with supporting documentation.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU7.21 · 47%
- Practice expense (office) RVU7.58 · 49%
- Malpractice RVU0.57 · 4%
615
Medicare services in 2024 · #3372 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.
65870 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Merced, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
Use 65875 when incisional synechiolysis is performed with concomitant intraocular surgery; 65870 identifies extensive incisional adhesiolysis.
$325.43
65860 represents laser severing of anterior-segment adhesions. 65870 represents extensive release using an incisional approach.
The same code, a different location
How does Merced compare?
65870 across payment areas
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Other payment areas listed in California 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.
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Madera
California · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$532.60
No comparable office rate is available.
Modesto
California · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$532.60
No comparable office rate is available.
Napa
California · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$599.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$558.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Redding
California · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$532.60
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of California
California · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$532.60
No comparable office rate is available.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$538.88
No comparable office rate is available.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$554.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Salinas
California · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$551.92
No comparable office rate is available.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$561.17
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$629.42
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$628.77
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$642.60
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$639.95
No comparable office rate is available.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$543.49
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$563.69
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$552.97
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$569.15
No comparable office rate is available.
Stockton
California · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$532.60
No comparable office rate is available.
Vallejo
California · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$598.42
No comparable office rate is available.
Visalia
California · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$532.60
No comparable office rate is available.
Yuba City
California · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$532.60
No comparable office rate is available.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$573.26
No comparable office rate is available.
Miami
Florida · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$552.53
No comparable office rate is available.
Chicago
Illinois · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$540.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Manhattan
New York · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$580.62
No comparable office rate is available.
Alaska*
Alaska · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$641.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Alabama
Alabama · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$473.13
No comparable office rate is available.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$468.11
No comparable office rate is available.
Arizona
Arizona · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$502.45
No comparable office rate is available.
Colorado
Colorado · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$527.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$541.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Delaware
Delaware · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$509.28
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$531.71
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$511.47
No comparable office rate is available.
Atlanta
Georgia · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$521.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$489.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$539.71
No comparable office rate is available.
Iowa
Iowa · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$480.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Idaho
Idaho · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$482.75
No comparable office rate is available.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$512.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$501.73
No comparable office rate is available.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$536.26
No comparable office rate is available.
Indiana
Indiana · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$484.77
No comparable office rate is available.
Kansas
Kansas · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$479.29
No comparable office rate is available.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$483.32
No comparable office rate is available.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$500.69
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$483.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$569.93
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$526.44
No comparable office rate is available.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$539.89
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$516.92
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$485.59
No comparable office rate is available.
Southern Maine
Maine · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$503.73
No comparable office rate is available.
Detroit
Michigan · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$517.24
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$493.47
No comparable office rate is available.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$506.98
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$497.16
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$500.92
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$477.60
No comparable office rate is available.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$472.88
No comparable office rate is available.
Montana**
Montana · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$513.00
No comparable office rate is available.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$489.20
No comparable office rate is available.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$501.73
No comparable office rate is available.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$481.70
No comparable office rate is available.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$521.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$570.01
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$547.81
No comparable office rate is available.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$495.85
No comparable office rate is available.
Nevada**
Nevada · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$510.11
No comparable office rate is available.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$592.62
No comparable office rate is available.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$551.92
No comparable office rate is available.
Queens
New York · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$582.94
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New York
New York · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$494.72
No comparable office rate is available.
Ohio
Ohio · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$491.16
No comparable office rate is available.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$481.70
No comparable office rate is available.
Portland
Oregon · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$540.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$506.37
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$531.43
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$491.23
No comparable office rate is available.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$515.54
No comparable office rate is available.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$523.91
No comparable office rate is available.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$490.94
No comparable office rate is available.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$500.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$481.18
No comparable office rate is available.
Austin
Texas · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$526.03
No comparable office rate is available.
Beaumont
Texas · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$488.90
No comparable office rate is available.
Brazoria
Texas · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$508.50
No comparable office rate is available.
Dallas
Texas · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$511.49
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Worth
Texas · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$509.20
No comparable office rate is available.
Galveston
Texas · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$509.92
No comparable office rate is available.
Houston
Texas · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$520.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$498.28
No comparable office rate is available.
Utah
Utah · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$495.91
No comparable office rate is available.
Virginia
Virginia · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$503.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$515.54
No comparable office rate is available.
Vermont
Vermont · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$501.10
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$525.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$579.07
No comparable office rate is available.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$489.23
No comparable office rate is available.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$488.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 65870
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$508.09
No comparable office rate is available.
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65870 · Office / nonfacility · Non-QP. Choose a state to explore its payment localities. A range means the amount varies within that state.
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| AR | No published base rate | 1 |
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| WY | No published base rate | 1 |
Where does this rate apply?
Merced is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 24 cities and communities in California, including the examples shown here.
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Turn a percentage into dollars for 65870 in Merced. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$585.86
$532.60 × 110% = $585.86
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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 65870 in Merced.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
7,354
- Code
- 65870
- Physician work
- 7.21
- Practice expense
- 7.58
- Malpractice
- 0.57
GPCI2026.csv
15
- Locality
- Merced
- Physician work
- 1.017
- Practice expense
- 1.096
- Malpractice
- 0.536
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 7.21 | × 1.017 | 7.3326 |
| Practice expense | 7.58 | × 1.096 | 8.3077 |
| Malpractice | 0.57 | × 0.536 | 0.3055 |
| Total RVUs | 15.9458 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Merced$532.60
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 7.21 | 1.017 |
| Practice expense | 7.58 | 1.096 |
| Malpractice | 0.57 | 0.536 |
(7.21 × 1.017 + 7.58 × 1.096 + 0.57 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $532.60
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
65870 · Office / nonfacility
Rate unavailable
Effective 2026-10-01
A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.
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| Effective from | Office / nonfacility | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $532.60 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $532.60 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $532.60 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $532.60 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $595.31 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $595.31 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $595.31 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $595.31 | RVU25A |
65870 billing questions
How does 65870 differ from 65865?
Both describe incisional release of anterior-segment adhesions. Use 65870 for extensive adhesions and 65865 for simple adhesions; document the extent and work supporting the level selected.
When would 65875 be considered instead?
65875 is the related incisional service when synechiolysis is performed with concomitant intraocular surgery. Use 65870 for extensive incisional synechiolysis without that distinguishing circumstance.
Can laser treatment be reported with 65870?
65870 describes an incisional approach. Code 65860 is the laser alternative for severing anterior-segment adhesions, so select the code that matches the technique performed.
What documentation supports 65870?
Record the eye treated, where the adhesions are located, their extent, and the incisional steps used to release them. The record should support why the work was extensive rather than simple.
How is bilateral 65870 paid?
CMS pays a bilateral procedure reported with modifier 50 at 150%. The code also follows the stated multiple-procedure reduction when other procedures are performed in the same session.
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.
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7,35265860,,Severing ads ant sgm laser,A,,3.50,5.51,,2.49,,0.27,9.28,6.26,0,090,0.10,0.70,0.20,2,1,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,35365865,,Incise inner eye adhesions,A,,5.63,6.32,NA,6.32,,0.44,12.39,12.39,0,090,0.10,0.70,0.20,2,1,1,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
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7,35765900,,Remove eye lesion,A,,12.20,12.25,NA,12.25,,0.99,25.44,25.44,0,090,0.10,0.70,0.20,2,1,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1201112,CA,57,HANFORD-CORCORAN,1.017,1.096,0.536
1301182,CA,18,LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-ANAHEIM (LOS ANGELES/ORANGE CNTY),1.041,1.183,0.664
1401112,CA,58,MADERA,1.017,1.096,0.536
1501112,CA,59,MERCED,1.017,1.096,0.536
1601112,CA,60,MODESTO,1.017,1.096,0.536
1701112,CA,51,NAPA,1.063,1.318,0.508
1801182,CA,17,OXNARD-THOUSAND OAKS-VENTURA,1.028,1.182,0.623