67030 Incise inner eye strands
Also known as: vitreous membrane cutting, hyaloidotomy, membrane dissection, vitreous band lysis
Incision and cutting of vitreous bands or strands (posterior hyaloid membrane, vitreous membranes, or cyclitic membranes) to relieve traction on the retina.
Clinical Context
Performed to relieve vitreous traction in retinal detachment, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, posterior capsular opacification, or anterior vitreous opacification.
RVU Breakdown
| Work RVU | 5.96 |
| Practice Expense RVU | 8.27 |
| Malpractice RVU | 0.47 |
| Total RVU | 14.70 |
Est. Medicare Payment
National estimate based on 2026 CMS PFS Conversion Factor ($33.40). Actual payment varies by locality (GPCI adjustment).
Specialties
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