Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Reimbursement Declines for Chalazion Incision and Drainage
While both procedure codes have decreased reimbursement over the last decade, code 67700 reimbursement has demonstrated growth above inflation from 2000 to 2023. This observed decrease in reimbursement can be attributed to Medicare budget policy changes in 2013, emphasizing the importance of Medicare reduction limits on the financial stability of certain procedures.
Authors
- Tamim Siddiqui
- Ryan Sorensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2085-7226)
- Jay M. Jaber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3566-3555)
- Patrick J. Hunt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0051-6667)
- Katherine Williams
- Richard C. Allen
- Rapha Onyeka
Institutions
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Texas Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/iop.0000000000003094
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00