CPT code 66711: Endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Oklahoma
Reports endoscopic laser treatment of the ciliary body to reduce aqueous production in glaucoma when the surgeon uses direct endoscopic visualization.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 66711 in Oklahoma.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What 66711 covers
An ophthalmologist uses an endoscope and laser probe inside the eye to view and treat the ciliary processes, reducing aqueous humor production and helping lower intraocular pressure. The procedure is used for glaucoma that remains difficult to control, including cases in which medication or prior treatment has not adequately controlled pressure. It is generally performed in an operating room or other surgical setting.
Select this code for the endoscopic approach, rather than a transscleral or other ciliary-body treatment. The operative report should support the endoscopic method, treated eye, and procedure performed. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. For bilateral treatment, modifier 50 is paid at 150%. When related endoscopies are performed together, endoscopy-family pricing applies. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted; co-surgeons and team surgery are 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.
66711 in Oklahoma
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | Unavailable | $416.41 |
How the 66711 rate is calculated
Each of 66711’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 · 66711
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work5.48
5.48 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense7.45
7.45 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.43
0.43 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
13.3600
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$446.24
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 66711
66711 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 66711
Endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 090 | Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included. |
| Multiple procedures | 3 | Endoscopy family rules apply. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 1 | Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 1 | Not paid (statutory restriction). |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.10/0.70/0.20 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 66711
Endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation
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.
Pre-op dayGlobal period
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 50 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
66711 without 50 · national facility
$446.24
Endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation
66711-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$669.36
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).
66711 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 66710Ciliary body treatment
- Both treat the ciliary body with cyclophotocoagulation, but 66711 uses endoscopic visualization while 66710 uses a transscleral approach.
- 66700Ciliary body destruction
- 66700 describes ciliary body destruction by diathermy; choose 66711 when the procedure uses endoscopic laser treatment.
- 66720Ciliary body destruction
- 66720 is ciliary body destruction by cyclocryotherapy. It differs from the endoscopic laser approach reported with 66711.
66711 billing questions
When should 66711 be selected instead of 66710?
Use 66711 for ciliary body treatment performed with endoscopic visualization. Code 66710 describes the transscleral cyclophotocoagulation approach.
What documentation supports 66711?
The operative report should identify the endoscopic technique, the ciliary body treatment performed, and the eye treated.
How is bilateral treatment reported?
For bilateral treatment, report modifier 50; CMS pays the bilateral procedure at 150%.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
Can an assistant surgeon or co-surgeon be reported?
Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted for this code. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
How does CMS price this with another endoscopic procedure?
When related endoscopies are performed together, CMS applies endoscopy-family pricing.
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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