CPT code 35512: Arterial bypass, subclavian-to-brachial route2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington, DC area

In Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $1,183.12 for 35512 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 35512 covers

A vascular surgeon uses a graft to route blood from the subclavian artery to the brachial artery, bypassing an obstructed or diseased arterial segment. The operation is generally performed in a hospital operating room for upper-extremity arterial insufficiency when this inflow and outflow route is selected. The graft may use an appropriate conduit documented in the operative report.

Report 35512 when the bypass runs specifically from the subclavian artery to the brachial artery; the documented origin and destination distinguish it from other upper-extremity bypass codes. The operative note should identify the indication, bypass route, graft, and work performed. 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 one session, the highest-valued is paid in full and other procedures at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be made; 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 35512

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 35512 runs from $954.41 in Wisconsin to $1,406.53 in Miami, FL. Washington, DC area pays $1,183.12. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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35512 rates by state

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How the 35512 rate is calculated

Each of 35512’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 35512

35512 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 35512

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

How 35512 has changed in Washington, DC area

Price 35512 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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