Ophthalmology · Texas

Ophthalmology commercial reimbursement in Texas

How Texas ophthalmology rates compare with the national market.

Ophthalmology in Texas

42 codes · 123 sampled providers
Index vs national
86
14% below
Rank among states
43 of 50
1 = highest
Codes above national
0 of 42
median code at 86%
Providers
123
sampled

What the data shows

1

Ophthalmology ranks 43rd of 50 states in Texas with an index of 86 (100 = the specialty's national median), across 42 codes and 123 sampled providers.

2

Of the 42 ophthalmology codes with enough data in Texas, 0 pay above the national median and 42 below; the typical code sits at 86% of the national median.

3

Largest premium over the national median: CPT 92014 (Compre oph exam est pt 1/>) at 98%; largest discount: CPT 76512 (Oph us dx b-scan) at 64%.

4

Measured against Medicare, Texas ophthalmology rates have a median of 102% of the Medicare rate across these codes.

Codes above and below the national median

The five largest gaps in each direction

Highest vs national

CodeTexasNationalGapProv.
92014
Compre oph exam est pt 1/>
$99$101-2%123
92202
Opscpy extnd on/mac draw
$16$17-4%122
92004
Compre oph exam new pt 1/>
$120$124-4%123
92201
Opscpy extnd rta draw uni/bi
$26$27-4%122
92273
Full field erg w/i&r
$133$142-6%122

Lowest vs national

CodeTexasNationalGapProv.
76512
Oph us dx b-scan
$45$70-36%122
92250
Fundus photography w/i&r
$35$53-34%123
92136
Ophthalmic biometry
$49$69-29%123
65778
Cover eye w/membrane
$54$70-22%123
92133
Cptrzd oph dx img pst sgm on
$34$42-20%123

All ophthalmology codes in Texas

Median across payers vs the specialty's national median and the Medicare rate; sorted by premium
CodeTexasNationalGap% of MedicareProvidersTINsLevel
CPT 92014
Compre oph exam est pt 1/>
$99$101-2%160%123275
CPT 92202
Opscpy extnd on/mac draw
$16$17-4%103%122261
CPT 92004
Compre oph exam new pt 1/>
$120$124-4%80%123275
CPT 92201
Opscpy extnd rta draw uni/bi
$26$27-4%102%122264
CPT 92273
Full field erg w/i&r
$133$142-7%108%122262
CPT 92020
Gonioscopy
$24$26-8%91%123266
CPT 15823
Blepharp upr eyelid xcsv skn
$624$677-8%99%123261
CPT 65820
Goniotomy
$866$955-9%120%122263
CPT 92012
Intrm oph exam est patient
$68$76-10%165%123275
CPT 99215
Office o/p est hi 40 min
$133$148-10%69%123267
CPT 65756
Corneal trnspl endothelial
$1,269$1,425-11%128%122261
CPT 66821
After cataract laser surgery
$350$393-11%104%123268
CPT 20610
Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us
$61$69-11%89%110153
CPT 66991
Xcapsl ctrc rmvl insj 1+
$744$840-11%128%123259
CPT 99214
Office o/p est mod 30 min
$94$107-12%70%123270
CPT 67036
Removal of inner eye fluid
$982$1,117-12%129%122262
CPT 68761
Close tear duct opening
$143$164-13%100%123265
CPT 67904
Repair eyelid defect
$709$816-13%95%123260
CPT 99213
Office o/p est low 20 min
$63$73-14%66%123270
CPT 66982
Xcapsl ctrc rmvl cplx wo ecp
$844$981-14%134%123264
CPT 99203
Office o/p new low 30 min
$87$101-14%74%123270
CPT 99205
Office o/p new hi 60 min
$176$205-14%74%123268
CPT 99204
Office o/p new mod 45 min
$135$158-15%76%123270
CPT 67210
Treatment of retinal lesion
$563$659-15%109%122262
CPT 92025
Cptrized corneal topography
$34$40-15%92%123266
CPT 67108
Repair detached retina
$1,345$1,594-16%136%122262
CPT 67042
Vit for macular hole
$1,259$1,494-16%132%122262
CPT 99212
Office o/p est sf 10 min
$36$43-16%60%123269
CPT 67840
Remove eyelid lesion
$213$253-16%159%123264
CPT 66984
Xcapsl ctrc rmvl w/o ecp
$617$738-16%133%123266
CPT 67028
Injection eye drug
$114$137-17%100%123264
CPT 93000
Electrocardiogram complete
$17$21-17%113%123264
CPT 65855
Trabeculoplasty laser surg
$252$307-18%103%123265
CPT 92134
Cptrz oph dx img pst sgm rta
$37$45-18%112%123267
CPT 92242
Fluorescein&icg angiography
$235$288-18%70%122258
CPT 92235
Fluorescein angrph mltiframe
$116$145-20%72%122262
CPT 92083
Extended visual field xm
$59$73-20%92%123267
CPT 92133
Cptrzd oph dx img pst sgm on
$34$42-20%110%123267
CPT 65778
Cover eye w/membrane
$54$70-22%152%123263
CPT 92136
Ophthalmic biometry
$49$69-29%102%123265
CPT 92250
Fundus photography w/i&r
$35$53-34%94%123266
CPT 76512
Oph us dx b-scan
$45$70-36%92%122263

Frequently asked questions

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

Texas ranks 43rd of 50 states with an index of 86; 0 of 42 codes are above the national median.

Which ophthalmology code has the biggest premium in Texas?

CPT 92014 (Compre oph exam est pt 1/>), at 98% 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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