Glaucoma Treatment

What to know

  • VEHSS includes the percentage of people with diagnosed glaucoma who received treatment based on payment claims in administrative claims databases and medical record information in the IRIS Registry of electronic health records
  • This indicator represents the percent of diagnosed glaucoma patients who received at least one instance of an included treatment during the year of observation.
  • Therefore, all prevalence estimates are based on a denominator of glaucoma patients who had a visit that included a glaucoma diagnosis.
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Glaucoma drain

Glaucoma drain procedures are identified among patients with diagnosed glaucoma based on the procedure codes listed below.

Included Procedures

Procedure Codes

Transluminal dilation of aqueous outflow canal; with and without retention of device or stent

66174, 66175

Shunt procedure: aqueous shunt to reservoir, shunt procedures on the anterior sclera of the eye

66179, 66180, 66183, 66184, 66185

Additional shunt Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes; can be included in category above

C1783, L8612, 0191T, 0253T, 0376T, 0444T, 0445T, 0449T, 0450T, 0474T, 0X46T, 0X47T

Explore Data in the VEHSS Application‎

The data sources available for this category include Medicare (default), IRIS Registry, Medicaid, and MarketScan commercial insurance claims.

Glaucoma surgery

Laser/photocoagulation therapy procedures are identified among patients with diagnosed glaucoma based on the procedure codes listed below.

Included Procedures

Procedure Codes

Goniotomy

66990

Trabeculectomy/excision procedures on the anterior sclera of the eye

66150, 66170, 66172

Iridectomy/incision procedures on the iris, ciliary body of the eye

66500, 66505, 66600, 66625, 66630

Scleral reinforcement

67255

Ciliary body destruction

66720, 66740

Explore Data in the VEHSS Application‎

The data sources available for this category include Medicare (default), IRIS Registry, Medicaid, and MarketScan commercial insurance claims.

Laser surgery

Laser surgery procedures are identified among patients with diagnosed glaucoma based on the procedure codes listed below.

Included Procedures

Procedure Codes

Laser trabeculoplasty/incision procedures on the anterior chamber of the eye

65820, 65850, 65855

Cyclophotocoagulation laser iridotomy/destruction procedures on the iris, ciliary body of the eye

66700, 66710, 66711, 66761, 66762

Cyclophotocoagulation laser iridotomy

66761, 66762

Explore Data in the VEHSS Application‎

The data sources available for this category include Medicare (default), IRIS Registry, Medicaid, and MarketScan commercial insurance claims.

Glaucoma Prescription Drugs‎

Glaucoma prescription drugs are identified among patients with diagnosed glaucoma based on the National Drug Codes (NDC).