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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

66761 in Redding

Office / nonfacility

$316.16

Base rate per service

Facility setting

$209.63

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

About 66761: Laser peripheral iridotomy for angle closure

An ophthalmologist uses laser energy to create an opening in the peripheral iris, commonly to address narrow angles or angle-closure risk.

This procedure creates an opening through the peripheral iris with laser energy so aqueous fluid can pass between the posterior and anterior chambers. Ophthalmologists commonly perform it at a slit lamp in an office setting for eyes with narrow or occludable angles, including treatment or prevention of angle closure. The service is distinct from reshaping the iris with laser or removing iris tissue through an incision.

Report the service for the laser iridotomy session, not by laser pulse or opening. Documentation should identify the treated eye or eyes, the angle-closure indication, and the laser treatment performed. CMS assigns a 10-day global period, which includes related postoperative visits during that period. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. For bilateral treatment, modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

CMS billing rules for 66761

Global period
Minor procedure with a 10-day global period: related postoperative visits for 10 days 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 not permitted.
Team surgery
Team surgery not permitted.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU2.93 · 33%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU5.81 · 65%
  • Malpractice RVU0.22 · 2%

48.2K

Medicare services in 2024 · #795 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.

66761 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Redding, from the same CMS release.

66762

Iris laser

Photocoagulation reshaping

$506.17

Choose 66761 for a laser opening through the peripheral iris; 66762 is for laser reshaping of the iris, with or without an opening.

66740

Ciliary body ablation

Other operative method

$465.44

66740 describes an incisional iridectomy for glaucoma. Use 66761 when the documented treatment is a laser-created iris opening.

66770

Intraocular lesion removal

Ciliary body lesion

$560.78

66770 is for removal of an iris lesion. It is not the code for a laser opening used to address narrow angles.

The same code, a different location

How does Redding compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for 66761 is $316.89—$0.73 higher than the $316.16 rate in Redding. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

66761 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Redding · This locality

    $316.16

  2. Bakersfield

    $316.89

    $0.73 higher than Redding

  3. Chico

    $316.16

    The same base rate than Redding

  4. El Centro

    $316.19

    $0.03 higher than Redding

  5. Fresno

    $316.16

    The same base rate than Redding

  6. Hanford-Corcoran

    $316.16

    The same base rate than Redding

  7. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)

    $336.33

    $20.17 higher than Redding

Other payment areas listed in California appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.

Across 109 of 109 CMS payment localities with a supported office rate, 66761 ranges from $268.35 in Arkansas to $392.40 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty). This is a geographic range, not an average.

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

  • Madera

    California · 66761

    Office

    $316.16

    Facility

    $209.63

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 66761

    Office

    $316.16

    Facility

    $209.63

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 66761

    Office

    $316.16

    Facility

    $209.63

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 66761

    Office

    $363.53

    Facility

    $235.43

    $47.37 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 66761

    Office

    $334.56

    Facility

    $219.67

    $18.40 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 66761

    Office

    $316.16

    Facility

    $209.63

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 66761

    Office

    $318.58

    Facility

    $212.06

    $2.42 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 66761

    Office

    $331.02

    Facility

    $217.98

    $14.86 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 66761

    Office

    $329.75

    Facility

    $217.10

    $13.59 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 66761

    Office

    $336.88

    Facility

    $220.63

    $20.72 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 66761

    Office

    $384.16

    Facility

    $247.11

    $68.00 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)

    California · 66761

    Office

    $383.91

    Facility

    $246.86

    $67.75 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)

    California · 66761

    Office

    $392.40

    Facility

    $252.24

    $76.24 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)

    California · 66761

    Office

    $391.38

    Facility

    $251.22

    $75.22 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 66761

    Office

    $324.50

    Facility

    $213.79

    $8.34 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 66761

    Office

    $339.64

    Facility

    $221.55

    $23.48 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 66761

    Office

    $330.82

    Facility

    $217.49

    $14.66 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 66761

    Office

    $343.04

    Facility

    $223.69

    $26.88 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 66761

    Office

    $316.16

    Facility

    $209.63

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 66761

    Office

    $363.17

    Facility

    $235.07

    $47.01 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 66761

    Office

    $316.16

    Facility

    $209.63

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 66761

    Office

    $316.16

    Facility

    $209.63

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 66761

    Office

    $339.93

    Facility

    $225.43

    $23.77 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 66761

    Office

    $318.46

    Facility

    $217.28

    $2.30 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 66761

    Office

    $310.44

    Facility

    $212.76

    $5.72 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 66761

    Office

    $341.28

    Facility

    $228.34

    $25.12 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 66761

    Office

    $357.52

    Facility

    $254.00

    $41.36 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 66761

    Office

    $271.83

    Facility

    $186.78

    $44.33 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 66761

    Office

    $268.35

    Facility

    $184.85

    $47.81 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 66761

    Office

    $292.20

    Facility

    $198.01

    $23.96 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 66761

    Office

    $311.26

    Facility

    $207.84

    $4.90 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 66761

    Office

    $317.72

    Facility

    $213.03

    $1.56 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 66761

    Office

    $296.69

    Facility

    $200.66

    $19.47 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 66761

    Office

    $307.73

    Facility

    $209.27

    $8.43 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 66761

    Office

    $294.43

    Facility

    $201.51

    $21.73 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 66761

    Office

    $304.15

    Facility

    $205.40

    $12.01 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 66761

    Office

    $279.72

    Facility

    $193.03

    $36.44 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 66761

    Office

    $322.76

    Facility

    $212.25

    $6.60 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 66761

    Office

    $278.35

    Facility

    $189.41

    $37.81 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 66761

    Office

    $279.87

    Facility

    $190.45

    $36.29 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 66761

    Office

    $291.20

    Facility

    $201.78

    $24.96 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 66761

    Office

    $286.53

    Facility

    $197.79

    $29.63 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 66761

    Office

    $310.87

    Facility

    $211.05

    $5.29 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 66761

    Office

    $281.33

    Facility

    $191.23

    $34.83 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 66761

    Office

    $277.00

    Facility

    $189.13

    $39.16 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 66761

    Office

    $277.11

    Facility

    $190.70

    $39.05 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 66761

    Office

    $288.82

    Facility

    $197.36

    $27.34 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 66761

    Office

    $276.65

    Facility

    $190.63

    $39.51 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 66761

    Office

    $340.12

    Facility

    $224.07

    $23.96 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 66761

    Office

    $309.63

    Facility

    $207.28

    $6.53 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 66761

    Office

    $316.75

    Facility

    $212.45

    $0.59 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 66761

    Office

    $301.98

    Facility

    $203.61

    $14.18 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 66761

    Office

    $280.97

    Facility

    $191.55

    $35.19 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 66761

    Office

    $294.81

    Facility

    $198.49

    $21.35 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 66761

    Office

    $297.52

    Facility

    $203.73

    $18.64 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 66761

    Office

    $283.34

    Facility

    $194.60

    $32.82 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 66761

    Office

    $299.73

    Facility

    $199.71

    $16.43 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 66761

    Office

    $287.27

    Facility

    $196.00

    $28.89 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 66761

    Office

    $289.97

    Facility

    $197.44

    $26.19 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 66761

    Office

    $272.30

    Facility

    $188.52

    $43.86 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 66761

    Office

    $270.38

    Facility

    $186.69

    $45.78 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 66761

    Office

    $299.26

    Facility

    $202.06

    $16.90 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 66761

    Office

    $283.62

    Facility

    $192.93

    $32.54 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 66761

    Office

    $294.91

    Facility

    $197.71

    $21.25 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 66761

    Office

    $279.76

    Facility

    $190.05

    $36.40 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 66761

    Office

    $306.31

    Facility

    $205.13

    $9.85 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 66761

    Office

    $336.99

    Facility

    $224.24

    $20.83 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 66761

    Office

    $321.75

    Facility

    $215.61

    $5.59 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 66761

    Office

    $284.64

    Facility

    $195.51

    $31.52 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 66761

    Office

    $298.24

    Facility

    $200.95

    $17.92 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 66761

    Office

    $348.51

    Facility

    $232.94

    $32.35 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 66761

    Office

    $323.65

    Facility

    $217.22

    $7.49 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 66761

    Office

    $344.10

    Facility

    $229.22

    $27.94 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 66761

    Office

    $287.39

    Facility

    $195.05

    $28.77 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 66761

    Office

    $282.45

    Facility

    $193.71

    $33.71 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 66761

    Office

    $276.87

    Facility

    $190.07

    $39.29 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 66761

    Office

    $320.50

    Facility

    $212.51

    $4.34 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 66761

    Office

    $296.31

    Facility

    $199.51

    $19.85 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 66761

    Office

    $310.41

    Facility

    $209.23

    $5.75 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 66761

    Office

    $282.96

    Facility

    $193.73

    $33.20 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 66761

    Office

    $301.30

    Facility

    $203.03

    $14.86 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 66761

    Office

    $306.74

    Facility

    $206.34

    $9.42 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 66761

    Office

    $283.42

    Facility

    $193.61

    $32.74 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 66761

    Office

    $294.39

    Facility

    $197.20

    $21.77 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 66761

    Office

    $278.21

    Facility

    $189.86

    $37.95 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 66761

    Office

    $309.89

    Facility

    $207.05

    $6.27 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 66761

    Office

    $281.29

    Facility

    $192.84

    $34.87 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 66761

    Office

    $296.69

    Facility

    $200.37

    $19.47 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 66761

    Office

    $298.33

    Facility

    $201.53

    $17.83 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 66761

    Office

    $296.49

    Facility

    $200.65

    $19.67 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 66761

    Office

    $297.43

    Facility

    $200.92

    $18.73 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 66761

    Office

    $301.46

    Facility

    $204.94

    $14.70 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 66761

    Office

    $288.66

    Facility

    $196.42

    $27.50 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 66761

    Office

    $286.88

    Facility

    $195.51

    $29.28 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 66761

    Office

    $293.81

    Facility

    $198.27

    $22.35 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 66761

    Office

    $301.30

    Facility

    $203.03

    $14.86 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 66761

    Office

    $293.70

    Facility

    $197.48

    $22.46 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 66761

    Office

    $309.07

    Facility

    $206.73

    $7.09 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 66761

    Office

    $346.87

    Facility

    $227.61

    $30.71 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 66761

    Office

    $286.04

    Facility

    $192.92

    $30.12 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 66761

    Office

    $277.02

    Facility

    $192.55

    $39.14 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 66761

    Office

    $297.36

    Facility

    $200.16

    $18.80 lower than Redding for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

66761 · 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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$268.35

$357.52

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$357.521
AL$271.831
AR$268.351
AZ$292.201
CA$316.16–$392.4029
CO$311.261
CT$317.721
DC$339.931
DE$296.691
FL$294.43–$318.463
GA$279.72–$304.152
GU$322.761
HI$322.761
IA$278.351
ID$279.871
IL$286.53–$310.874
IN$281.331
KS$277.001
KY$277.111
LA$276.65–$288.822
MA$309.63–$340.122
MD$301.98–$339.933
ME$280.97–$294.812
MI$283.34–$297.522
MN$299.731
MO$272.30–$289.973
MS$270.381
MT$299.261
NC$283.621
ND$294.911
NE$279.761
NH$306.311
NJ$321.75–$336.992
NM$284.641
NV$298.241
NY$287.39–$348.515
OH$282.451
OK$276.871
OR$296.31–$320.502
PA$282.96–$310.412
PR$301.301
RI$306.741
SC$283.421
SD$294.391
TN$278.211
TX$281.29–$309.898
UT$286.881
VA$293.81–$339.932
VI$301.301
VT$293.701
WA$309.07–$346.872
WI$286.041
WV$277.021
WY$297.361

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Why are the office and facility amounts different?

For 66761 in Redding, the physician’s office rate is $316.16 and the facility-setting rate is $209.63: a difference of $106.53.

The calculation uses a different practice-expense RVU for each setting. Both amounts here are physician fee-schedule amounts. The facility figure does not include a hospital’s separate charges, so this comparison does not tell you the total cost of receiving care in each setting.

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Turn a percentage into dollars for 66761 in Redding. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$347.78

$316.16 × 110% = $347.78

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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 66761 in Redding.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

7,392

Code
66761
Physician work
2.93
Practice expense
5.81
Malpractice
0.22

GPCI2026.csv

19

Locality
Redding
Physician work
1.017
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.536
Office / nonfacility calculation for 66761 in Redding
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work2.93× 1.0172.9798
Practice expense5.81× 1.0966.3678
Malpractice0.22× 0.5360.1179
Total RVUs9.4655
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Redding$316.16

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work2.931.017
Practice expense5.811.096
Malpractice0.220.536

(2.93 × 1.017 + 5.81 × 1.096 + 0.22 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $316.16

Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work2.931.017
Practice expense2.91.096
Malpractice0.220.536

(2.93 × 1.017 + 2.9 × 1.096 + 0.22 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $209.63

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

66761 · Office / nonfacility

$316.16

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $16.32 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $299.84 to $316.16 (5.4%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

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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

  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $299.84changed to$316.16

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 3.00 changed to 2.93
    • Practice expense RVU 5.58 changed to 5.81
    • Malpractice RVU 0.23 changed to 0.22
    • Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.017
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.093 changed to 1.096
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.560 changed to 0.536

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $299.84

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Each row uses the accepted CMS release effective on that date and the same contractor and locality identifiers. Missing rates stay visible. Historical boundaries may differ; verify the service address for an older claim.

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Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$316.16$209.63RVU26D
2026-07-01$316.16$209.63RVU26C
2026-04-01$316.16$209.63RVU26B
2026-01-01$316.16$209.63RVU26A
2025-10-01$299.84$235.50RVU25D
2025-07-01$299.84$235.50RVU25C
2025-04-01$299.84$235.50RVU25B
2025-01-01$299.84$235.50RVU25A

66761 billing questions

How is this different from 66762?

66761 creates an opening through the peripheral iris. Code 66762 describes laser reshaping of the iris, with or without an iridotomy.

Is the code reported per eye or per laser pulse?

Report the service by treatment session, not by pulse or individual opening. For bilateral treatment, CMS specifies modifier 50 payment at 150%.

Are postoperative checks separately reported during the global period?

Related postoperative visits for 10 days are included in the global period.

What happens when another procedure is performed in the same session?

The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and the other procedure or procedures are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction.

Can an assistant surgeon or co-surgeon be paid for this procedure?

Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted under the CMS rules 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 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.

RVUs for 66761PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 7,392 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for ReddingGPCI2026.csv, line 19 (RVU26D)
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