Ophthalmology · Arizona

Ophthalmology commercial reimbursement in Arizona

How Arizona ophthalmology rates compare with the national market.

Ophthalmology in Arizona

42 codes · 110 sampled providers
Index vs national
79
21% below
Rank among states
49 of 50
1 = highest
Codes above national
2 of 42
median code at 79%
Providers
110
sampled

What the data shows

1

Ophthalmology ranks 49th of 50 states in Arizona with an index of 79 (100 = the specialty's national median), across 42 codes and 110 sampled providers.

2

Of the 42 ophthalmology codes with enough data in Arizona, 2 pay above the national median and 40 below; the typical code sits at 79% of the national median.

3

Largest premium over the national median: CPT 92242 (Fluorescein&icg angiography) at 105%; largest discount: CPT 20610 (Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us) at 69%.

4

Measured against Medicare, Arizona ophthalmology rates have a median of 98% of the Medicare rate across these codes.

Codes above and below the national median

The five largest gaps in each direction

Highest vs national

CodeArizonaNationalGapProv.
92242
Fluorescein&icg angiography
$303$288+5%108
92235
Fluorescein angrph mltiframe
$146$145+1%108
92025
Cptrized corneal topography
$36$40-10%109
92134
Cptrz oph dx img pst sgm rta
$39$45-13%109
67036
Removal of inner eye fluid
$960$1,117-14%108

Lowest vs national

CodeArizonaNationalGapProv.
20610
Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us
$48$69-31%106
92136
Ophthalmic biometry
$48$69-30%109
92250
Fundus photography w/i&r
$37$53-30%109
76512
Oph us dx b-scan
$50$70-29%108
67840
Remove eyelid lesion
$185$253-27%109

All ophthalmology codes in Arizona

Median across payers vs the specialty's national median and the Medicare rate; sorted by premium
CodeArizonaNationalGap% of MedicareProvidersTINsLevel
CPT 92242
Fluorescein&icg angiography
$303$288+5%90%108160
CPT 92235
Fluorescein angrph mltiframe
$146$145+1%90%108163
CPT 92025
Cptrized corneal topography
$36$40-10%97%109163
CPT 92134
Cptrz oph dx img pst sgm rta
$39$45-13%119%109165
CPT 67036
Removal of inner eye fluid
$960$1,117-14%126%108164
CPT 92083
Extended visual field xm
$62$73-15%98%109165
CPT 92273
Full field erg w/i&r
$121$142-15%98%107165
CPT 67042
Vit for macular hole
$1,265$1,494-15%132%108163
CPT 66991
Xcapsl ctrc rmvl insj 1+
$709$840-16%122%108162
CPT 92201
Opscpy extnd rta draw uni/bi
$22$27-16%89%108164
CPT 92133
Cptrzd oph dx img pst sgm on
$36$42-16%116%109164
CPT 65756
Corneal trnspl endothelial
$1,192$1,425-16%120%108163
CPT 65820
Goniotomy
$797$955-17%110%109164
CPT 92202
Opscpy extnd on/mac draw
$14$17-17%89%107164
CPT 66821
After cataract laser surgery
$323$393-18%96%109166
CPT 92012
Intrm oph exam est patient
$61$76-19%148%110176
CPT 92020
Gonioscopy
$21$26-19%80%109167
CPT 99215
Office o/p est hi 40 min
$120$148-19%62%109168
CPT 99203
Office o/p new low 30 min
$81$101-20%69%109168
CPT 15823
Blepharp upr eyelid xcsv skn
$539$677-20%85%108163
CPT 99204
Office o/p new mod 45 min
$125$158-21%71%109170
CPT 99214
Office o/p est mod 30 min
$85$107-21%63%109172
CPT 92014
Compre oph exam est pt 1/>
$80$101-21%129%110174
CPT 66982
Xcapsl ctrc rmvl cplx wo ecp
$772$981-21%122%109165
CPT 99213
Office o/p est low 20 min
$57$73-22%60%109169
CPT 67210
Treatment of retinal lesion
$517$659-22%100%108164
CPT 99212
Office o/p est sf 10 min
$33$43-22%56%109168
CPT 67028
Injection eye drug
$107$137-22%94%108167
CPT 99205
Office o/p new hi 60 min
$160$205-22%68%109167
CPT 65855
Trabeculoplasty laser surg
$237$307-23%97%109165
CPT 67108
Repair detached retina
$1,230$1,594-23%124%108163
CPT 66984
Xcapsl ctrc rmvl w/o ecp
$564$738-24%122%109168
CPT 68761
Close tear duct opening
$125$164-24%87%109166
CPT 67904
Repair eyelid defect
$618$816-24%83%108163
CPT 92004
Compre oph exam new pt 1/>
$93$124-25%62%110175
CPT 93000
Electrocardiogram complete
$16$21-25%102%107161
CPT 65778
Cover eye w/membrane
$51$70-27%143%108163
CPT 67840
Remove eyelid lesion
$185$253-27%138%109165
CPT 76512
Oph us dx b-scan
$50$70-29%102%108161
CPT 92250
Fundus photography w/i&r
$37$53-30%100%109165
CPT 92136
Ophthalmic biometry
$48$69-30%100%109164
CPT 20610
Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us
$48$69-31%70%106157

Frequently asked questions

How do Arizona ophthalmology rates compare with the rest of the country?

Arizona ranks 49th of 50 states with an index of 79; 2 of 42 codes are above the national median.

Which ophthalmology code has the biggest premium in Arizona?

CPT 92242 (Fluorescein&icg angiography), at 105% of the national median.

Are these Medicare or commercial rates?

Commercial in-network negotiated rates from four national payers' published files; the Medicare comparison column uses the CY2026 Medicare physician fee schedule.

Methodology

How these numbers are calculated
  • Source: in-network negotiated-rate files published under the federal Transparency in Coverage rule, August 2026 snapshot: UnitedHealthcare Choice plans (74 files); Aetna commercial plans (70 files); Cigna national PPO (1 files); BCBS licensees' own-network files (5,387 files). Payer comparisons describe these files, not each payer's entire book of business.
  • Sample: rates come from a random sample of up to 150 providers per state and specialty. Counts on this page are sampled providers and TINs, not totals.
  • Which providers count: only providers in a specialty relevant to the code, because a rate in a payer file attaches to a provider group and is listed under every provider in that group.
  • Filters: fee-for-service, professional billing class, no modifier, negotiated or fee-schedule dollar rates. Rates outside 1% to 1,000% of the Medicare rate are excluded.
  • Statistic: one median rate per provider, then percentiles across providers. A cell is shown only with at least 15 sampled providers and 4 TINs.
  • Medicare benchmark: CY2026 national physician fee schedule, non-QPP conversion factor, unadjusted for locality. Where the non-facility rate is more than twice the facility rate (office rates that include device or supply cost), the facility rate is used so comparisons are like for like.

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