CPT code 35271: Vascular graft repair, intrathoracic, with bypass2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Austin, TX

In Austin, TX, Medicare pays $1,321.28 for 35271 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 35271 covers

This code represents open reconstruction of a blood vessel within the chest using a graft made from material other than vein, with a bypass as part of the repair. Vascular and cardiothoracic surgeons may perform the service during operations for vessel injury or disease requiring restoration of blood flow. The operative report should establish the intrathoracic site and describe the graft reconstruction and bypass performed.

Select this code when the documented repair uses a non-vein graft and includes bypass; a direct repair or vein graft reconstruction falls into a different code. Documentation should identify the vessel, graft material, and bypass configuration. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. For a bilateral procedure reported with modifier 50, payment is 150%. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeons require supporting documentation, and 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.

How Austin, TX compares for 35271

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 35271 runs from $1,176.03 in Wisconsin to $1,658.19 in Alaska. Austin, TX pays $1,321.28. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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35271 rates by state

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How the 35271 rate is calculated

Each of 35271’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 35271

35271 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 50

Codes related to 35271

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

How 35271 has changed in Austin, TX

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Where the Austin, TX rate applies

Austin, TX is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 31 cities and communities in Texas. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• 35271 in Austin · multiple payment areas
• Barton Creek
• Bee Cave
• Briarcliff
• 35271 in Cedar Park · multiple payment areas
• 35271 in Creedmoor · multiple payment areas
• 35271 in Elgin · multiple payment areas
• Garfield

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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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