CPT code 34701: Aortic endograft repair, aorto-aortic tube graft2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Medicare pays $1,115.92 for 34701 nationally in a facility.

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

What 34701 covers

Code 34701 covers an initial endovascular repair using a straight tube endograft to bridge an infrarenal abdominal aortic segment. It is suited to anatomy with aortic landing zones above and below the treated segment, rather than a graft configuration that extends into one or both iliac arteries. A vascular surgeon typically performs the repair in an operating room or endovascular suite using imaging guidance. The service includes associated access, nonselective catheterization, and imaging supervision and interpretation.

Report 34701 when the operative record supports both an initial repair and the aorto-aortic tube configuration. Document the treated anatomy, graft configuration, access work, and relevant prior repair history so the distinction from a repeat repair or an iliac-limb configuration is clear. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery and co-surgeon services may be paid; team surgery is 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.

Where 34701 pays more and less

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34701 rates by state

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How the 34701 rate is calculated

Each of 34701’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 34701

34701 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

34701 compared with similar codes

How to choose

34702Aortic endograft repairRupture, aorto-aortic tube

Both describe an aorto-aortic tube-graft configuration; 34701 is the initial repair, while 34702 is for a subsequent repair.

34703Aortic endograft repairOne iliac artery

34703 uses an aorto-uni-iliac configuration, extending from the aorta into one iliac artery; 34701 uses a tube graft between aortic landing zones.

34705Aortic endograft repairAorto-bi-iliac configuration

34705 uses an aorto-bi-iliac configuration with graft extension into both iliac arteries; 34701 describes an aorto-aortic tube graft.

Codes related to 34701

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

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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