CPT code 34709: Endograft extension, during initial repair2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Virginia

Reports placement of an additional endograft extension during infrarenal aortic or iliac endovascular repair to extend the graft's proximal or distal coverage.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality2.2K Medicare services in 2024

In Virginia, Medicare pays $272.57 for 34709 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

Not available in this settingOffice (non-facility)
$272.57Hospital or facility

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 34709 nationwide

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

We’ll open 34709 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Virginia
  2. What 34709 covers
  3. Compared with other areas
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Related codes
  8. Rate history
  9. Where it applies
  10. Billing questions
  11. Sources

What 34709 covers

During endovascular repair of an infrarenal abdominal aortic or iliac aneurysm or other lesion, the physician may place an additional graft segment to extend the endograft's proximal or distal reach. The extension can help achieve the intended landing zone or seal. Vascular surgeons and other physicians performing endovascular aortic or iliac repair typically use this service in an operating room or endovascular suite. The code includes the associated radiological supervision and interpretation for the extension placement.

Report 34709 with an applicable primary endovascular repair, such as a tube, uniliac, bifurcated, or ilio-iliac graft procedure. The code is per vessel treated, so documentation should identify the vessel receiving an extension and the additional graft placement. CMS classifies it as an add-on code: it is billed only with a primary procedure, and payment falls within that procedure's global period. Do not report it as a stand-alone service; distinguish an extension placed during the repair from a delayed extension addressed by codes 34710 and 34711.

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 Virginia compares for 34709

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 34709 runs from $250.84 in Wisconsin to $372.16 in Alaska. Virginia pays $272.57. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

34709 in Virginia vs other payment areas
  1. Virginia · this page$272.57
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$283.76+$11.19
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$310.24+$37.67
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$370.76+$98.19
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$358.96+$86.39
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$337.10+$64.53
  7. Alaska · Alaska$372.16+$99.59

Other areas in Virginia first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

34709 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama—$262.57
ArkansasArkansas—$259.48
ArizonaArizona—$280.20
Bakersfield, CACalifornia—$274.12
Chico, CACalifornia—$269.82
El Centro, CACalifornia—$270.08
Fresno, CACalifornia—$269.82
Hanford, CACalifornia—$269.82

34709 rates by state

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34709 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AKNo published base rate1
ALNo published base rate1
ARNo published base rate1
AZNo published base rate1
CANo published base rate29
CONo published base rate1
CTNo published base rate1
DCNo published base rate1
DENo published base rate1
FLNo published base rate3
GANo published base rate2
GUNo published base rate1
HINo published base rate1
IANo published base rate1
IDNo published base rate1
ILNo published base rate4
INNo published base rate1
KSNo published base rate1
KYNo published base rate1
LANo published base rate2
MANo published base rate2
MDNo published base rate3
MENo published base rate2
MINo published base rate2
MNNo published base rate1
MONo published base rate3
MSNo published base rate1
MTNo published base rate1
NCNo published base rate1
NDNo published base rate1
NENo published base rate1
NHNo published base rate1
NJNo published base rate2
NMNo published base rate1
NVNo published base rate1
NYNo published base rate5
OHNo published base rate1
OKNo published base rate1
ORNo published base rate2
PANo published base rate2
PRNo published base rate1
RINo published base rate1
SCNo published base rate1
SDNo published base rate1
TNNo published base rate1
TXNo published base rate8
UTNo published base rate1
VANo published base rate2
VINo published base rate1
VTNo published base rate1
WANo published base rate2
WINo published base rate1
WVNo published base rate1
WYNo published base rate1

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How the 34709 rate is calculated

Each of 34709’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.

How the rate is built · 34709

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work6.34

6.34 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense0.71

0.71 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice1.59

1.59 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

8.6400

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$288.58

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

The exact Virginia inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

4,210

Code
34709
Physician work
6.34
Practice expense
0.71
Malpractice
1.59

GPCI2026.csv

106

Locality
Virginia
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.983
Malpractice
0.706
Facility calculation for 34709 in Virginia
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work6.34× 1.0006.3400
Practice expense0.71× 0.9830.6979
Malpractice1.59× 0.7061.1225
Total RVUs8.1605
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Facility rate, Virginia$272.57

Facility: (6.34 × 1 + 0.71 × 0.983 + 1.59 × 0.706) × $33.4009 = $272.57

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Payment rules and modifiers for 34709

The CMS indicators that decide how 34709 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 34709

Endograft extension, during initial repair

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global periodZZZAdd-on code: falls within the primary procedure’s global period.
Multiple procedures0No multiple-procedure reduction.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)2Paid.
Co-surgeons (62)2Permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 80 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

34709 without 80 · national facility

$288.58

Endograft extension, during initial repair

34709-80 · Assistant: 16%

$46.17

A physician assistant at surgery is paid 16% of the surgeon’s fee schedule amount.

When to use modifier 80

How 34709 has changed in Virginia

34709 · Office / nonfacility

Rate unavailable

Effective 2026-10-01

A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release
  1. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    No ratechanged toNo rate

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D, RVU19A, RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D, RVU20A, RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D, RVU21A, RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D, RVU22A, RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D, RVU23A, RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D, RVU24A, RVU24AR, RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D, RVU25A, RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D, RVU26A, RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: No rate

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D, RVU14A, RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D, RVU15A, RVU15B, RVU15C, RVU15D, RVU16A, RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D, RVU17A, RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01Not available in this setting$272.57RVU26D
2026-07-01Not available in this setting$272.57RVU26C
2026-04-01Not available in this setting$272.57RVU26B
2026-01-01Not available in this setting$272.57RVU26A
2025-10-01Not available in this setting$291.42RVU25D
2025-07-01Not available in this setting$291.42RVU25C
2025-04-01Not available in this setting$291.42RVU25B
2025-01-01Not available in this setting$291.42RVU25A
2024-10-01Not available in this setting$299.50RVU24D
2024-07-01Not available in this setting$299.50RVU24C
2024-04-01Not available in this setting$299.50RVU24B
2024-03-09Not available in this setting$299.50RVU24AR
2024-01-01Not available in this setting$294.61RVU24A
2023-10-01Not available in this setting$308.66RVU23D
2023-07-01Not available in this setting$308.66RVU23C
2023-04-01Not available in this setting$308.66RVU23B
2023-01-01Not available in this setting$308.66RVU23A
2022-10-01Not available in this setting$320.57RVU22D
2022-07-01Not available in this setting$320.57RVU22C
2022-04-01Not available in this setting$320.57RVU22B
2022-01-01Not available in this setting$320.57RVU22A
2021-10-01Not available in this setting$322.67RVU21D
2021-07-01Not available in this setting$322.67RVU21C
2021-04-01Not available in this setting$322.67RVU21B
2021-01-01Not available in this setting$322.67RVU21A
2020-10-01Not available in this setting$334.25RVU20D
2020-07-01Not available in this setting$334.25RVU20C
2020-04-01Not available in this setting$334.25RVU20B
2020-01-01Not available in this setting$334.25RVU20A
2019-10-01Not available in this setting$332.52RVU19D
2019-07-01Not available in this setting$332.52RVU19C
2019-04-01Not available in this setting$332.52RVU19B
2019-01-01Not available in this setting$332.52RVU19A
2018-10-01Not available in this setting$332.32RVU18D
2018-07-01Not available in this setting$332.32RVU18C
2018-04-01Not available in this setting$332.32RVU18B
2018-01-01Not available in this setting$332.32RVU18AR1
2017-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU17D
2017-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU17C
2017-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU17B
2017-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU17A
2016-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU16D
2016-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU16C
2016-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU16B
2016-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU16A
2015-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15D
2015-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15C
2015-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15B
2015-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15A
2014-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14D
2014-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14C
2014-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14B
2014-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14A
2013-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13D
2013-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13C
2013-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13B
2013-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13AR

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Where the Virginia rate applies

Virginia is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 628 cities and communities in Virginia. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

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  • Abingdon
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  • Adwolf
  • Afton
  • Alberta
  • Aldie
  • Allison Gap

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34709 billing questions

When is 34709 used instead of 34710?

Use 34709 for an extension placed during the endovascular repair. Code 34710 describes delayed placement of an extension in the first vessel.

Can 34709 be billed by itself?

No. It is an add-on code and must be reported with an applicable primary endovascular repair.

What should the operative note support?

Document the primary repair, the additional extension placement, and the vessel treated. The record should make clear that the extension was placed during the repair.

How are multiple treated vessels reported?

The code is defined per vessel treated. Documentation should support each vessel for which an extension was placed.

Can the imaging guidance for the extension be billed separately?

The associated radiological supervision and interpretation for the extension placement are included in 34709.

How does CMS treat payment for this code?

CMS identifies 34709 as an add-on code billed only with a primary procedure; its payment is within that procedure's global period.

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.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 34709PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 4,210 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for VirginiaGPCI2026.csv, line 106 (RVU26D)

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