Billing code 65750: Corneal transplantMedicare rate & RVUs in Texas
Reports a full-thickness corneal transplant in an aphakic eye, where the natural lens is absent and corneal disease requires donor tissue replacement.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 65750 in Texas.
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 65750 covers
An ophthalmic surgeon uses donor corneal tissue to replace the full thickness of a diseased or damaged cornea in an aphakic eye. Typical clinical problems include corneal scarring or opacity that substantially impairs vision. The defining circumstance is aphakia; the transplant technique is penetrating rather than a partial-thickness or endothelial-only replacement. The procedure is generally performed in an operating-room setting.
Report this code when the operative documentation supports both a penetrating transplant and an aphakic eye. Document the eye treated, the corneal condition, the surgical approach, and the lens status. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during that period. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. For bilateral surgery, modifier 50 is paid at 150%. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeons are paid only with supporting documentation, and team surgery is 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.
Where 65750 pays more and less in Texas
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
8 of 8 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | Unavailable | $1,093.53 |
| Beaumont | Unavailable | $1,023.92 |
| Brazoria | Unavailable | $1,060.33 |
| Dallas | Unavailable | $1,066.67 |
| Fort Worth | Unavailable | $1,062.48 |
| Galveston | Unavailable | $1,063.38 |
| Houston | Unavailable | $1,087.36 |
| Rest Of Texas | Unavailable | $1,041.33 |
How the 65750 rate is calculated
Each of 65750’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 · 65750
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work16.48
16.48 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense14.24
14.24 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice1.31
1.31 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
32.0300
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$1,069.83
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 65750
65750 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 65750
Corneal transplant
| 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 | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 1 | Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 2 | Paid. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 1 | Permitted with supporting documentation. |
| 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 · 65750
Corneal transplant
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
65750 without 50 · national facility
$1,069.83
Corneal transplant
65750-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$1,604.75
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).
65750 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
5 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 65730Corneal transplant
- Both describe penetrating corneal transplantation, but 65750 is for an aphakic eye. Choose the code matching the documented lens status.
- 65755Corneal transplant
- This is a sibling penetrating-transplant code for a different lens-status circumstance; 65750 specifically identifies an aphakic eye.
- 65710Corneal transplant
- 65710 is for a lamellar transplant involving partial-thickness corneal replacement. 65750 is for penetrating replacement in an aphakic eye.
- 65756Corneal transplant
- 65756 is an endothelial transplant procedure. 65750 describes a penetrating transplant in an aphakic eye, not an endothelial-only approach.
65750 billing questions
How is 65750 distinguished from 65730 or 65755?
These codes distinguish penetrating corneal transplants by the eye’s lens status. Use 65750 for an aphakic eye; select the sibling code that matches the documented status for other eyes.
When is 65750 preferable to 65710?
65750 describes a penetrating, full-thickness transplant in an aphakic eye. 65710 is the lamellar transplant option when the procedure replaces only part of the cornea.
What documentation supports reporting 65750?
The operative report should identify the treated eye, the penetrating transplant technique, and aphakia. Include the corneal condition prompting replacement.
How is bilateral surgery reported?
For bilateral procedures, report modifier 50; CMS pays the bilateral procedure at 150%. The operative record should support treatment of both eyes.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
An assistant at surgery may be paid. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, while team surgery is not permitted 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 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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