CPT code 35525: Arterial bypass, brachial to brachial2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Connecticut

In Connecticut, Medicare pays $1,061.83 for 35525 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 35525 covers

A vascular surgeon uses a vein graft to create a new route between brachial arteries when disease or injury disrupts blood flow through the usual arterial pathway. The procedure is performed in an operating room and may be considered for upper-extremity ischemia when the documented bypass runs from brachial artery to brachial artery. The named origin and destination distinguish this service from bypasses connecting the axillary, subclavian, radial, or ulnar arteries.

Select the code based on the bypass route and the use of a vein graft. The operative report should identify both anastomosis sites, the conduit, the indication, and the work performed; a separately reportable vein harvest may be coded with 35500 when applicable. This major surgery has a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. For same-session procedures, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be available; 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 Connecticut compares for 35525

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 35525 runs from $871.41 in Wisconsin to $1,281.49 in Miami, FL. Connecticut pays $1,061.83. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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35525 rates by state

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How the 35525 rate is calculated

Each of 35525’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 35525

35525 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 35525

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

How 35525 has changed in Connecticut

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Where the Connecticut rate applies

Connecticut is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 215 cities and communities in Connecticut. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Ansonia
• Ball Pond
• Baltic
• Bantam
• Bethel
• Bethlehem Village
• Bigelow Corners
• Blue Hills

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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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