Ophthalmology · Georgia

Ophthalmology commercial reimbursement in Georgia

How Georgia ophthalmology rates compare with the national market.

Ophthalmology in Georgia

42 codes · 115 sampled providers
Index vs national
132
32% above
Rank among states
9 of 50
1 = highest
Codes above national
42 of 42
median code at 133%
Providers
115
sampled

What the data shows

1

Ophthalmology ranks 9th of 50 states in Georgia with an index of 132 (100 = the specialty's national median), across 42 codes and 115 sampled providers.

2

Of the 42 ophthalmology codes with enough data in Georgia, 42 pay above the national median and 0 below; the typical code sits at 133% of the national median.

3

Largest premium over the national median: CPT 92242 (Fluorescein&icg angiography) at 156%; largest discount: CPT 65778 (Cover eye w/membrane) at 117%.

4

Measured against Medicare, Georgia ophthalmology rates have a median of 158% of the Medicare rate across these codes.

Codes above and below the national median

The five largest gaps in each direction

Highest vs national

CodeGeorgiaNationalGapProv.
92242
Fluorescein&icg angiography
$449$288+56%113
93000
Electrocardiogram complete
$31$21+50%112
20610
Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us
$102$69+47%111
65820
Goniotomy
$1,362$955+43%115
92083
Extended visual field xm
$101$73+38%115

Lowest vs national

CodeGeorgiaNationalGapProv.
65778
Cover eye w/membrane
$81$70+17%111
99212
Office o/p est sf 10 min
$50$43+18%115
92235
Fluorescein angrph mltiframe
$181$145+25%114
92012
Intrm oph exam est patient
$94$76+25%114
67108
Repair detached retina
$2,002$1,594+26%114

All ophthalmology codes in Georgia

Median across payers vs the specialty's national median and the Medicare rate; sorted by premium
CodeGeorgiaNationalGap% of MedicareProvidersTINsLevel
CPT 92242
Fluorescein&icg angiography
$449$288+56%133%113199
CPT 93000
Electrocardiogram complete
$31$21+50%204%112199
CPT 20610
Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us
$102$69+47%149%111199
CPT 65820
Goniotomy
$1,362$955+43%188%115208
CPT 92083
Extended visual field xm
$101$73+38%158%115206
CPT 92014
Compre oph exam est pt 1/>
$139$101+38%224%114231
CPT 65756
Corneal trnspl endothelial
$1,955$1,425+37%197%113205
CPT 15823
Blepharp upr eyelid xcsv skn
$922$677+36%146%115208
CPT 92025
Cptrized corneal topography
$55$40+36%147%115205
CPT 67904
Repair eyelid defect
$1,109$816+36%149%114207
CPT 92133
Cptrzd oph dx img pst sgm on
$57$42+36%187%115201
CPT 92134
Cptrz oph dx img pst sgm rta
$61$45+35%185%115205
CPT 92201
Opscpy extnd rta draw uni/bi
$36$27+35%143%114207
CPT 67210
Treatment of retinal lesion
$889$659+35%172%113206
CPT 92004
Compre oph exam new pt 1/>
$167$124+35%112%114231
CPT 99204
Office o/p new mod 45 min
$212$158+34%119%115210
CPT 66984
Xcapsl ctrc rmvl w/o ecp
$985$738+34%213%115210
CPT 92202
Opscpy extnd on/mac draw
$22$17+33%143%113199
CPT 67036
Removal of inner eye fluid
$1,485$1,117+33%196%113206
CPT 92250
Fundus photography w/i&r
$70$53+33%188%115205
CPT 66982
Xcapsl ctrc rmvl cplx wo ecp
$1,301$981+33%206%115210
CPT 99205
Office o/p new hi 60 min
$272$205+32%115%115210
CPT 68761
Close tear duct opening
$216$164+32%151%114209
CPT 66821
After cataract laser surgery
$518$393+32%154%115209
CPT 99203
Office o/p new low 30 min
$133$101+32%113%115210
CPT 92273
Full field erg w/i&r
$186$142+31%151%111200
CPT 92136
Ophthalmic biometry
$90$69+30%187%115205
CPT 66991
Xcapsl ctrc rmvl insj 1+
$1,096$840+30%188%114207
CPT 67840
Remove eyelid lesion
$330$253+30%246%114208
CPT 67042
Vit for macular hole
$1,947$1,494+30%204%113206
CPT 99213
Office o/p est low 20 min
$94$73+28%98%115210
CPT 99215
Office o/p est hi 40 min
$190$148+28%99%114209
CPT 67028
Injection eye drug
$175$137+28%154%114208
CPT 99214
Office o/p est mod 30 min
$136$107+27%100%115210
CPT 65855
Trabeculoplasty laser surg
$389$307+27%159%114209
CPT 92020
Gonioscopy
$33$26+27%125%115210
CPT 76512
Oph us dx b-scan
$88$70+26%181%114204
CPT 67108
Repair detached retina
$2,002$1,594+26%202%114207
CPT 92012
Intrm oph exam est patient
$94$76+25%228%114231
CPT 92235
Fluorescein angrph mltiframe
$181$145+25%111%114204
CPT 99212
Office o/p est sf 10 min
$50$43+18%84%115210
CPT 65778
Cover eye w/membrane
$81$70+17%228%111202

Frequently asked questions

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

Georgia ranks 9th of 50 states with an index of 132; 42 of 42 codes are above the national median.

Which ophthalmology code has the biggest premium in Georgia?

CPT 92242 (Fluorescein&icg angiography), at 156% 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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