Home
Career Stage
Medical Students Residents Attendings CPT Codes Resources Blog Support

66172 Incision of eye

Surgery Global 90d

Also known as: revised trabeculectomy, trabeculectomy revision

Trabeculectomy ab externo; requiring revision.

Clinical Context

Revision of failed trabeculectomy. May involve posterior revision, needle revision, or re-creation of bleb.

RVU Breakdown

Work RVU14.47
Practice Expense RVU15.18
Malpractice RVU1.16
Total RVU30.81

Est. Medicare Payment

$1,029.05

National estimate based on 2026 CMS PFS Conversion Factor ($33.40). Actual payment varies by locality (GPCI adjustment).

Specialties

glaucoma surgery

Track This Code in RVU Edge

Log procedures, calculate wRVUs, and benchmark against MGMA data — all in one app.

CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Data sourced from CMS Physician Fee Schedule RVU26A. Descriptions, synonyms, and clinical context are original content by RVU Edge.