Ophthalmology · Missouri

Ophthalmology commercial reimbursement in Missouri

How Missouri ophthalmology rates compare with the national market.

Ophthalmology in Missouri

42 codes · 110 sampled providers
Index vs national
90
10% below
Rank among states
36 of 50
1 = highest
Codes above national
1 of 42
median code at 90%
Providers
110
sampled

What the data shows

1

Ophthalmology ranks 36th of 50 states in Missouri with an index of 90 (100 = the specialty's national median), across 42 codes and 110 sampled providers.

2

Of the 42 ophthalmology codes with enough data in Missouri, 1 pay above the national median and 41 below; the typical code sits at 90% of the national median.

3

Largest premium over the national median: CPT 92020 (Gonioscopy) at 101%; largest discount: CPT 92012 (Intrm oph exam est patient) at 83%.

4

Measured against Medicare, Missouri ophthalmology rates have a median of 107% of the Medicare rate across these codes.

Codes above and below the national median

The five largest gaps in each direction

Highest vs national

CodeMissouriNationalGapProv.
92020
Gonioscopy
$27$26+1%110
66984
Xcapsl ctrc rmvl w/o ecp
$713$738-3%110
20610
Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us
$67$69-3%110
92133
Cptrzd oph dx img pst sgm on
$40$42-4%110
92136
Ophthalmic biometry
$66$69-5%110

Lowest vs national

CodeMissouriNationalGapProv.
92012
Intrm oph exam est patient
$63$76-17%110
76512
Oph us dx b-scan
$59$70-16%110
67840
Remove eyelid lesion
$214$253-15%110
99212
Office o/p est sf 10 min
$36$43-15%110
67042
Vit for macular hole
$1,278$1,494-14%110

All ophthalmology codes in Missouri

Median across payers vs the specialty's national median and the Medicare rate; sorted by premium
CodeMissouriNationalGap% of MedicareProvidersTINsLevel
CPT 92020
Gonioscopy
$27$26+1%100%110219
CPT 66984
Xcapsl ctrc rmvl w/o ecp
$713$738-3%154%110222
CPT 20610
Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us
$67$69-3%97%110211
CPT 92133
Cptrzd oph dx img pst sgm on
$40$42-4%132%110221
CPT 92136
Ophthalmic biometry
$66$69-5%136%110220
CPT 93000
Electrocardiogram complete
$20$21-5%129%110208
CPT 65855
Trabeculoplasty laser surg
$289$307-6%118%110221
CPT 92134
Cptrz oph dx img pst sgm rta
$42$45-6%129%110220
CPT 92202
Opscpy extnd on/mac draw
$16$17-7%100%110222
CPT 65820
Goniotomy
$887$955-7%123%110221
CPT 92273
Full field erg w/i&r
$132$142-7%107%110220
CPT 92083
Extended visual field xm
$68$73-7%106%110220
CPT 99215
Office o/p est hi 40 min
$137$148-8%71%110222
CPT 92201
Opscpy extnd rta draw uni/bi
$24$27-8%97%110222
CPT 65778
Cover eye w/membrane
$64$70-9%178%109219
CPT 92250
Fundus photography w/i&r
$48$53-9%129%110219
CPT 66982
Xcapsl ctrc rmvl cplx wo ecp
$894$981-9%142%110221
CPT 99203
Office o/p new low 30 min
$92$101-9%78%110222
CPT 15823
Blepharp upr eyelid xcsv skn
$616$677-9%97%110221
CPT 67036
Removal of inner eye fluid
$1,006$1,117-10%132%110221
CPT 92014
Compre oph exam est pt 1/>
$91$101-10%146%110234
CPT 65756
Corneal trnspl endothelial
$1,275$1,425-10%129%110221
CPT 92235
Fluorescein angrph mltiframe
$129$145-11%80%110221
CPT 66991
Xcapsl ctrc rmvl insj 1+
$748$840-11%129%110221
CPT 92004
Compre oph exam new pt 1/>
$110$124-11%74%110234
CPT 99214
Office o/p est mod 30 min
$95$107-11%70%110222
CPT 67210
Treatment of retinal lesion
$582$659-12%112%110221
CPT 67108
Repair detached retina
$1,405$1,594-12%142%110221
CPT 66821
After cataract laser surgery
$345$393-12%103%110222
CPT 99213
Office o/p est low 20 min
$64$73-12%67%110222
CPT 92025
Cptrized corneal topography
$35$40-12%95%110220
CPT 67904
Repair eyelid defect
$714$816-12%96%109220
CPT 99204
Office o/p new mod 45 min
$137$158-13%77%110222
CPT 67028
Injection eye drug
$119$137-13%104%110222
CPT 92242
Fluorescein&icg angiography
$249$288-14%74%109219
CPT 99205
Office o/p new hi 60 min
$177$205-14%75%110222
CPT 68761
Close tear duct opening
$141$164-14%98%110222
CPT 67042
Vit for macular hole
$1,278$1,494-14%134%110221
CPT 99212
Office o/p est sf 10 min
$36$43-15%61%110222
CPT 67840
Remove eyelid lesion
$214$253-15%159%110221
CPT 76512
Oph us dx b-scan
$59$70-16%121%110221
CPT 92012
Intrm oph exam est patient
$63$76-17%151%110234

Frequently asked questions

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

Missouri ranks 36th of 50 states with an index of 90; 1 of 42 codes are above the national median.

Which ophthalmology code has the biggest premium in Missouri?

CPT 92020 (Gonioscopy), at 101% 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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