Cost analysis for CPT V2785 — Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue
Average Medicare Payment
$3545.61
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$25.7M
Services (2023)
7.3K
Price Change (2014–2023)
+31.3%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $2701.12 | $23.9M | 8.9K | — |
| 2015 | $2433.27 | $25.5M | 10.7K | -9.9% |
| 2016 | $2945.88 | $25.9M | 9.1K | +21.1% |
| 2017 | $2990.95 | $25.4M | 9.0K | +1.5% |
| 2018 | $3079.15 | $26.3M | 9.2K | +2.9% |
| 2019 | $3153.77 | $26.5M | 8.5K | +2.4% |
| 2020 | $3224.36 | $21.0M | 6.6K | +2.2% |
| 2021 | $3380.92 | $24.3M | 7.3K | +4.9% |
| 2022 | $3469.78 | $23.2M | 6.8K | +2.6% |
| 2023 | $3545.61 | $25.7M | 7.3K | +2.2% |
The most expensive state pays 1.4x more than the cheapest for this procedure. NE averages $3982.42 vs IN at $2928.15.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | $3982.42 | $681.0K | 171 | 4 |
| WI | $3935.97 | $551.0K | 140 | 7 |
| NC | $3788.36 | $507.6K | 134 | 5 |
| SC | $3761.94 | $1.0M | 271 | 7 |
| MN | $3739.10 | $661.8K | 177 | 6 |
| VA | $3714.91 | $876.7K | 236 | 6 |
| SD | $3684.06 | $541.6K | 147 | 3 |
| NJ | $3681.43 | $607.4K | 165 | 4 |
| OK | $3642.12 | $473.5K | 130 | 4 |
| PA | $3631.66 | $958.8K | 264 | 6 |
| MA | $3601.20 | $507.8K | 141 | 5 |
| LA | $3594.11 | $434.9K | 121 | 2 |
| WA | $3520.27 | $827.3K | 235 | 9 |
| AZ | $3507.72 | $1.0M | 293 | 7 |
| FL | $3502.81 | $2.2M | 623 | 23 |
| MD | $3488.77 | $676.8K | 194 | 8 |
| GA | $3486.79 | $885.6K | 254 | 8 |
| TN | $3483.92 | $1.2M | 358 | 10 |
| TX | $3465.96 | $2.3M | 662 | 18 |
| CA | $3457.22 | $1.0M | 293 | 13 |
| IL | $3445.36 | $465.1K | 135 | 6 |
| NY | $3442.59 | $822.8K | 239 | 5 |
| KS | $3423.78 | $862.8K | 252 | 6 |
| IA | $3385.18 | $392.7K | 116 | 4 |
| OH | $3382.04 | $652.7K | 193 | 6 |
| CO | $3135.31 | $322.9K | 103 | 5 |
| IN | $2928.15 | $1.3M | 435 | 7 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Surgery Center Of Dallas, Llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | TX | $833.4K | 241 | $3458.08 |
| I Care Center Llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | IN | $689.2K | 266 | $2590.88 |
| Vance Thompson Vision Surgery Center Prof Llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | SD | $433.4K | 111 | $3904.89 |
| Scottsdale Eye Surgery Center, P.C | Ambulatory Surgical Center | AZ | $416.4K | 115 | $3620.65 |
| Center For Advanced Surgery Llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | SC | $411.6K | 112 | $3675.04 |
| Main Line Surgery Center, Llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | PA | $402.3K | 115 | $3498.14 |
| Eye Consultants Of Atlanta Piedmont | Ambulatory Surgical Center | GA | $359.5K | 103 | $3490.32 |
| Eye Specialists Laser & Surgery Center Inc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | FL | $320.8K | 97 | $3307.59 |
| Knoxville Eye Surgery Center Llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | TN | $290.0K | 89 | $3258.23 |
| Colonie Asc Llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | NY | $274.6K | 71 | $3868.10 |
| Stony Point Surgery Center, L.L.C | Ambulatory Surgical Center | VA | $271.5K | 72 | $3770.99 |
| Memphis Eye And Cataract Ambulatory Surgery Center Inc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | TN | $255.2K | 74 | $3448.48 |
| Deer Creek Surgery Center, Llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | KS | $254.8K | 80 | $3185.00 |
| Livingston Asc Llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | NJ | $249.9K | 72 | $3470.23 |
| Laser & Cataract Center Of Shreveport Llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | LA | $246.7K | 69 | $3575.44 |
| Vance Thompson Vision Surgery Center Ne, Llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | NE | $245.4K | 64 | $3834.86 |
| Minnesota Eye Laser & Surgery Centers, Llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | MN | $239.4K | 64 | $3741.33 |
| Island Eye Surgicenter Llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | NY | $239.2K | 68 | $3518.37 |
| University Of Miami | Ambulatory Surgical Center | FL | $237.2K | 64 | $3706.42 |
| Boston Eye Surgery & Laser Center Trust | Ambulatory Surgical Center | MA | $236.0K | 68 | $3470.18 |
Based on the data, CPT V2785 shows a 1.4x variation in pricing across states — relatively consistent by Medicare standards.
Costs have increased 31.3% since 2014. Medicare's fee schedule attempts to standardize pricing, though some variation is expected due to geographic cost-of-living adjustments and practice expense differences.
This analysis is based on publicly available CMS data and does not account for patient complexity, comorbidities, or facility-specific factors that may justify pricing differences.
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.