# CPT 65436: Rmvl Corneal Epithelium W/appl Chelating Agent

Medicare CPT 65436 pays $392.13 in a non-facility setting and $317.98 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $354.61 in Arkansas to $479.38 in Alaska, a 35% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/65436-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures
Billed by: Ophthalmology

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $392.13 |
| National facility | $317.98 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $479.38 | $400.41 |
| District of Columbia | $441.63 | $354.29 |
| California | $432.71 | $344.97 |
| New York | $429.85 | $347.12 |
| New Jersey | $429.29 | $345.79 |
| Washington | $425.54 | $341.01 |
| Massachusetts | $422.09 | $338.78 |
| Hawaii | $417.26 | $332.95 |
| Connecticut | $415.06 | $335.20 |
| Colorado | $405.47 | $326.57 |
| Florida | $404.88 | $330.49 |
| Maryland | $404.61 | $327.31 |
| Oregon | $401.78 | $323.65 |
| Rhode Island | $401.08 | $324.48 |
| New Hampshire | $399.66 | $322.47 |
| Illinois | $396.73 | $325.08 |
| Puerto Rico | $394.38 | $319.42 |
| Virgin Islands | $394.38 | $319.42 |
| Montana | $392.10 | $317.95 |
| Nevada | $390.23 | $316.01 |
| Pennsylvania | $389.86 | $317.23 |
| Minnesota | $389.64 | $313.34 |
| Delaware | $388.96 | $315.70 |
| Wyoming | $388.83 | $314.68 |
| Texas | $388.64 | $315.64 |
| Georgia | $384.63 | $313.89 |
| Virginia | $384.61 | $311.72 |
| North Dakota | $384.59 | $310.44 |
| Michigan | $383.73 | $314.10 |
| South Dakota | $383.70 | $309.55 |
| Vermont | $383.63 | $310.22 |
| Arizona | $383.40 | $311.55 |
| Maine | $377.49 | $306.64 |
| Utah | $377.48 | $307.78 |
| New Mexico | $376.21 | $308.22 |
| Wisconsin | $374.00 | $302.96 |
| Missouri | $373.61 | $305.57 |
| Louisiana | $373.37 | $305.67 |
| South Carolina | $373.32 | $304.80 |
| Ohio | $372.87 | $305.18 |
| North Carolina | $372.64 | $303.46 |
| Indiana | $369.36 | $300.63 |
| West Virginia | $368.46 | $304.02 |
| Idaho | $367.64 | $299.42 |
| Nebraska | $367.10 | $298.66 |
| Kentucky | $366.36 | $300.44 |
| Tennessee | $366.01 | $298.60 |
| Iowa | $365.56 | $297.72 |
| Oklahoma | $365.49 | $299.28 |
| Kansas | $364.48 | $297.44 |
| Alabama | $358.81 | $293.93 |
| Mississippi | $357.89 | $294.05 |
| Arkansas | $354.61 | $290.91 |

## Related codes

- 10140: I&d Hematoma Seroma/fluid Collection — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/10140-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11055: Paring/cutting Benign Hyperkeratotic Lesion 1 — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11055-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11056: Paring/cutting Benign Hyperkeratotic Lesion 2-4 — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11056-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11057: Paring/cutting Benign Hyperkeratotic Lesion >4 — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11057-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11403: Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg T/a/l 2.1-3.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11403-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11404: Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg T/a/l 3.1-4.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11404-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11406: Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg T/a/l >4.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11406-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11603: Excision Mal Lesion Trunk/arm/leg 2.1-3.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11603-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 65436 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules