CPT code 35276: Vessel repair, intrathoracic, without bypass2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington, DC area

In Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $1,525.33 for 35276 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 35276 covers

This code describes surgical repair of a blood vessel within the chest using a graft made from material other than vein, without bypass. It may be reported by a vascular or cardiothoracic surgeon repairing an injured or diseased intrathoracic vessel when a graft is required rather than direct closure or a vein graft. The operative report should establish the vessel’s intrathoracic location and the repair method.

Report one service for the qualifying repair and document the graft material and whether bypass was used, since these details distinguish this code from nearby choices. Medicare 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 others at 50%. For a bilateral procedure reported with modifier 50, payment is at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery services may be paid; co-surgeon payment requires 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 Washington, DC area compares for 35276

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 35276 runs from $1,240.33 in Wisconsin to $1,747.46 in Alaska. Washington, DC area pays $1,525.33. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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35276 rates by state

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How the 35276 rate is calculated

Each of 35276’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 35276

35276 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 35276

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

How 35276 has changed in Washington, DC area

Price 35276 for an earlier date of service

Where the Washington, DC area rate applies

Washington, DC area is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 1 cities and communities in District of Columbia. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

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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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