Medicare Physician Fee Schedule · Q3 2026 release
CPT 66982 in Chicago, IL
Removal of a clouded natural lens and implantation of an artificial one, in an eye that makes the operation genuinely harder than routine. The surgeon still breaks up and removes the cataract and places a lens implant, but has to add steps ordinary cases do not need — stretching a pupil that will not dilate, staining a dense white cataract so the capsule can be seen, or bracing a weak or torn capsule with a support ring or sutures. What sets this apart from standard cataract surgery is the difficulty of the eye and the extra hardware and technique required, not a different end result.
Medicare pays, Office (non-facility) setting, in Chicago, IL
$668.47
Before the ~2% sequestration cut. Q3 2026 Physician Fee Schedule.
Local vs. national amount
Chicago, IL pays above the national baseline by 6.0%, driven by this locality's GPCIs.
ZIP codes in this locality
This payment locality covers 228 ZIP codes, including 60004, 60005, 60006, 60007, 60008, 60009, 60016, 60017, 60018, 60019, 60022, 60025 and others . Every ZIP in this locality is priced the same under the Physician Fee Schedule.