No office rate
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 Corneal transplant Medicare reimbursement rates in Kentucky
Reports full-thickness donor corneal transplantation when a penetrating graft is performed and the case is not classified by aphakia- or pseudophakia-specific codes. Compare 65730 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Kentucky.
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.
What does Medicare pay for 65730 in Kentucky?
Kentucky has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
No supported rate
Facility setting
$1009.51
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Kentucky
One mapped payment locality.
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
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%
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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 Kentucky, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
65750 identifies penetrating keratoplasty in an aphakic eye; 65730 is not the aphakia-specific choice.
No office rate
65755 identifies penetrating keratoplasty in a pseudophakic eye; 65730 is not the pseudophakia-specific choice.
No office rate
65756 is for endothelial keratoplasty, a partial-thickness approach. 65730 represents a full-thickness penetrating graft.
Compare 65730 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
Unavailable
Facility
$1009.51
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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 Kentucky.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
7,328
- Code
- 65730
- Physician work
- 15.94
- Practice expense
- 14.75
- Malpractice
- 1.28
GPCI2026.csv
55
- Locality
- Kentucky
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.889
- Malpractice
- 0.915
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 15.94 | × 1.000 | 15.9400 |
| Practice expense | 14.75 | × 0.889 | 13.1128 |
| Malpractice | 1.28 | × 0.915 | 1.1712 |
| Total RVUs | 30.2239 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Kentucky$1009.51
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 15.94 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 14.75 | 0.889 |
| Malpractice | 1.28 | 0.915 |
(15.94 × 1 + 14.75 × 0.889 + 1.28 × 0.915) × $33.4009 = $1009.51
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.
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.
7,32565450,,Treatment of corneal lesion,A,,3.38,6.38,,5.01,,0.26,10.02,8.65,0,090,0.10,0.70,0.20,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,32665600,,Revision of cornea,A,,4.10,8.81,,4.55,,0.33,13.24,8.98,0,090,0.10,0.70,0.20,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,32765710,,Corneal transplant,A,,14.09,14.21,NA,14.21,,1.13,29.43,29.43,0,090,0.10,0.70,0.20,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,32865730,,Corneal transplant,A,,15.94,14.75,NA,14.75,,1.28,31.97,31.97,0,090,0.10,0.70,0.20,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,32965750,,Corneal transplant,A,,16.48,14.24,NA,14.24,,1.31,32.03,32.03,0,090,0.10,0.70,0.20,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,33065755,,Corneal transplant,A,,16.37,14.20,NA,14.20,,1.31,31.88,31.88,0,090,0.10,0.70,0.20,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7,33165756,,Corneal trnspl endothelial,A,,16.42,11.96,NA,11.96,,1.31,29.69,29.69,0,090,0.10,0.70,0.20,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5208102,IN,00,INDIANA,1.000,0.927,0.486
5305102,IA,00,IOWA,1.000,0.915,0.397
5405202,KS,00,KANSAS,1.000,0.904,0.504
5515102,KY,00,KENTUCKY,1.000,0.889,0.915
5607202,LA,01,NEW ORLEANS,1.000,0.941,1.136
5707202,LA,99,REST OF LOUISIANA,1.000,0.885,0.958
5814112,ME,03,SOUTHERN MAINE,1.000,0.991,0.631