CPT code 34502: Cava reconstruction, any reconstruction method2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in South Dakota

In South Dakota, Medicare pays $1,274.15 for 34502 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

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Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

What 34502 covers

Code 34502 represents operative rebuilding of the vena cava after a segment is damaged, narrowed, or removed. The surgeon may restore continuity with direct repair, a patch, or an interposition graft, depending on the defect. Typical cases include reconstruction after removal of renal cancer extending into the inferior vena cava or repair after major abdominal trauma. Vascular surgeons and urologic or surgical oncology surgeons perform the procedure in an operating room, often during abdominal or retroperitoneal surgery.

Report the code when the operation includes reconstruction of the vena cava, rather than removal of a clot alone. Document the affected cava segment, defect, reconstruction method and material, and related procedures such as tumor removal. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. For multiple procedures in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for the single vena cava. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be made; co-surgeon and team-surgery payment are not permitted.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

How South Dakota compares for 34502

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 34502 runs from $1,256.05 in Wisconsin to $1,796.06 in Alaska. South Dakota pays $1,274.15. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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34502 rates by state

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How the 34502 rate is calculated

Each of 34502’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

Payment rules and modifiers for 34502

34502 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 51

Codes related to 34502

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

How 34502 has changed in South Dakota

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Where the South Dakota rate applies

South Dakota is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 485 cities and communities in South Dakota. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Aberdeen
• Agar
• Agency Village
• Akaska
• Albee
• Alcester
• Alexandria
• Allen

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Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

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