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Adjusting one horizontal eye muscle to straighten crossed or drifting eyes. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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CPT 67311: Eye Muscle Surgery (Strabismus)
917 hospitals in 75 markets. National Medicare rate $2,429, surgery center $1,088.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (statewide) | 8 | $2,475 | $3,680 | $4,023 | $1,157–$7,004 |
| Alaska (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $2,111–$15,112 |
| Arizona (statewide) | 5 | $2,766 | $3,418 | $3,523 | $1,492–$6,047 |
| Arkansas (statewide) | 5 | $2,079 | $2,086 | $2,234 | $1,636–$4,000 |
| Atlanta GA | 6 | $4,975 | $4,975 | $5,600 | $4,975–$5,809 |
| Austin TX | 13 | $1,858 | $4,017 | $4,836 | $1,858–$5,126 |
| Boston MA | 11 | $3,313 | $3,476 | $3,898 | $2,222–$4,554 |
| California (statewide) | 52 | $4,966 | $6,884 | $8,828 | $1,948–$12,482 |
| Charlotte NC | 5 | $2,774 | $2,774 | $2,774 | $2,736–$2,774 |
| Chicago IL | 9 | $3,246 | $5,636 | $6,965 | $2,125–$7,295 |
| Cleveland OH | 11 | $2,824 | $3,252 | $4,002 | $2,453–$5,515 |
| Colorado (statewide) | 13 | $3,896 | $4,923 | $6,030 | $1,378–$9,563 |
| Connecticut (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $5,370–$5,370 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 8 | $5,292 | $5,468 | $5,641 | $5,023–$9,238 |
| Denver CO | 15 | $2,546 | $5,182 | $5,736 | $1,636–$6,648 |
| Detroit MI | 13 | $3,089 | $3,089 | $4,400 | $1,294–$5,812 |
| Florida (statewide) | 58 | $3,554 | $5,212 | $5,829 | $1,477–$8,690 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 25 | $4,020 | $5,400 | $5,809 | $1,900–$16,285 |
| Hawaii (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $2,904–$3,042 |
| Houston TX | 17 | $3,976 | $4,093 | $4,250 | $3,308–$4,538 |
| Idaho (statewide) | 12 | $2,035 | $2,368 | $5,348 | $2,035–$7,080 |
| Illinois (statewide) | 22 | $3,283 | $4,921 | $6,305 | $2,548–$7,295 |
| Indiana (statewide) | 24 | $3,374 | $5,040 | $6,314 | $1,905–$8,476 |
| Iowa (statewide) | 12 | $3,544 | $4,362 | $5,082 | $1,204–$8,645 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 10 | $1,813 | $3,540 | $5,306 | $1,223–$10,688 |
| Kentucky (statewide) | 14 | $2,966 | $3,611 | $3,898 | $2,152–$5,710 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $2,586–$3,010 |
| Los Angeles CA | 17 | $4,706 | $6,070 | $6,860 | $4,267–$20,636 |
| Louisiana (statewide) | 22 | $2,272 | $3,098 | $4,037 | $1,743–$6,528 |
| Maine (statewide) | 15 | $9,559 | $10,965 | $11,098 | $5,880–$13,953 |
| Massachusetts (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $2,503–$3,771 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 1 | — | — | — | $4,356–$4,356 |
| Michigan (statewide) | 16 | $2,424 | $2,572 | $2,714 | $1,767–$4,548 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 7 | $3,821 | $3,821 | $4,170 | $3,092–$5,022 |
| Minnesota (statewide) | 11 | $5,804 | $7,209 | $7,930 | $3,821–$10,327 |
| Mississippi (statewide) | 9 | $3,274 | $3,283 | $3,420 | $2,281–$3,721 |
| Missouri (statewide) | 11 | $4,980 | $5,259 | $6,276 | $3,694–$6,295 |
| Montana (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $4,677–$6,899 |
| Nashville TN | 8 | $3,262 | $3,529 | $3,870 | $1,869–$4,808 |
| Nebraska (statewide) | 12 | $5,044 | $8,552 | $8,645 | $2,586–$18,020 |
| Nevada (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $2,460–$2,586 |
| New Hampshire (statewide) | 6 | $8,032 | $8,476 | $10,095 | $7,121–$10,646 |
| New Jersey (statewide) | 12 | $2,737 | $3,878 | $5,506 | $2,707–$11,208 |
| New Mexico (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $2,462–$8,453 |
| New York (statewide) | 29 | $2,983 | $4,141 | $5,412 | $1,766–$7,932 |
| New York City | 7 | $2,983 | $2,983 | $5,729 | $2,983–$9,226 |
| North Carolina (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $3,928–$6,303 |
| North Dakota (statewide) | 5 | $4,126 | $5,176 | $5,339 | $4,036–$6,540 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 33 | $2,959 | $4,858 | $6,353 | $1,343–$8,482 |
| Oklahoma (statewide) | 11 | $1,591 | $4,846 | $5,482 | $1,306–$10,430 |
| Oregon (statewide) | 6 | $5,974 | $6,279 | $7,934 | $5,339–$10,728 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 21 | $4,008 | $6,420 | $8,157 | $2,599–$10,936 |
| Philadelphia PA | 10 | $4,604 | $5,024 | $6,919 | $3,968–$11,208 |
| Phoenix AZ | 8 | $3,033 | $3,065 | $3,153 | $2,936–$3,418 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 8 | $2,885 | $4,884 | $5,119 | $1,936–$5,872 |
| Portland OR | 9 | $9,864 | $9,864 | $10,220 | $9,689–$10,220 |
| Rhode Island (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $4,628–$8,625 |
| Richmond VA | 3 | — | — | — | $6,342–$7,051 |
| Rio Grande Valley TX | 3 | — | — | — | $3,058–$5,613 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 9 | $2,452 | $2,452 | $2,452 | $2,127–$2,452 |
| San Antonio TX | 3 | — | — | — | $3,410–$4,773 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 4 | — | — | — | $5,788–$22,041 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 16 | $5,982 | $6,638 | $6,977 | $4,511–$8,364 |
| South Carolina (statewide) | 19 | $8,422 | $10,121 | $13,952 | $1,520–$14,603 |
| South Dakota (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $3,622–$5,035 |
| St. Louis MO | 1 | — | — | — | $3,234–$3,234 |
| Tampa FL | 6 | $6,291 | $6,291 | $6,291 | $3,572–$10,426 |
| Tennessee (statewide) | 20 | $2,318 | $2,832 | $3,570 | $1,968–$5,032 |
| Texas (statewide) | 67 | $2,816 | $4,463 | $5,023 | $1,858–$8,320 |
| Utah (statewide) | 6 | $2,154 | $2,344 | $2,452 | $2,127–$2,452 |
| Virginia (statewide) | 18 | $6,790 | $7,208 | $7,843 | $4,733–$10,558 |
| Washington (statewide) | 10 | $6,115 | $6,552 | $7,193 | $4,888–$11,321 |
| Washington DC | 9 | $5,310 | $5,689 | $5,689 | $4,169–$5,689 |
| West Virginia (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $2,590–$9,446 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 32 | $5,587 | $7,250 | $7,250 | $2,175–$9,640 |
Lowest and highest 12 hospital medians
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usa Health University Hospital | Alabama (statewide) | $1,157 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-04-30 |
| Waverly Health Center | Iowa (statewide) | $1,204 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-03-03 |
| Russell Regional Hospital | Kansas (statewide) | $1,223 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-06-01 |
| Henry Ford Health -St John Hospital | Detroit MI | $1,294 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St John Jane Phillips | Oklahoma (statewide) | $1,306 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St John Nowata | Oklahoma (statewide) | $1,306 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension St John Owasso | Oklahoma (statewide) | $1,321 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Kansas (statewide) | $1,325 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Nationwide Children'S Hospital | Ohio (statewide) | $1,343 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Vincent General Hospital District | Colorado (statewide) | $1,378 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-03-29 |
| Baptist Hospital | Florida (statewide) | $1,477 | 0.6× | 10 | 2025-12-23 |
| Jay Hospital | Florida (statewide) | $1,477 | 0.6× | 8 | 2025-12-23 |
| Cherokee Medical Center | South Carolina (statewide) | $14,418 | 6.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Pelham Medical Center | South Carolina (statewide) | $14,418 | 6.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Union Medical Center | South Carolina (statewide) | $14,418 | 6.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon | South Carolina (statewide) | $14,603 | 6.6× | 1 | 2026-07-20 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Alaska (statewide) | $15,112 | 5.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | Georgia (statewide) | $15,388 | 7.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Georgia (statewide) | $16,285 | 7.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow | Georgia (statewide) | $16,285 | 6.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | Georgia (statewide) | $16,285 | 6.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Chi Health St Francis | Nebraska (statewide) | $18,020 | 7.3× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $20,636 | 6.8× | 3 | 2025-11-26 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $22,041 | 6.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
Every hospital is on its state's page (linked in the market table) and in the interactive explorer.
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for eye muscle surgery (strabismus)?
Across 917 hospitals in 75 markets (metro areas and statewide) that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 67311, hospital outpatient is $4,846, 2.0× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $3,220 to $6,549. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
What does Medicare pay for eye muscle surgery (strabismus)?
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 67311 is $2,429 and its surgery-center rate is $1,088, before local wage adjustment.
Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for eye muscle surgery (strabismus)?
Lowest medians: Usa Health University Hospital ($1,157), Waverly Health Center ($1,204), Russell Regional Hospital ($1,223). Highest: Stanford Health Care ($22,041), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($20,636), Chi Health St Francis ($18,020). Coverage: every hospital whose price file we could read.