CPT code 35572: Vein harvest, femoropopliteal segment2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington, DC area

In Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $330.44 for 35572 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 35572 covers

A vascular surgeon harvests a segment of femoropopliteal vein from the lower extremity for use as an autologous conduit in a vascular reconstruction. This may be selected for complex arterial repair, including reconstruction when a suitable native vein is needed. The work is typically performed in the operating room as part of the same surgical episode as the reconstruction, rather than as an independent service.

Report 35572 only with an eligible primary procedure; it is an add-on code, not a standalone harvest service. The harvest code represents the conduit-gathering work, while the primary code describes the vascular reconstruction. Documentation should identify the vein harvested, its use as graft material, and the associated primary procedure. CMS payment for this add-on is included within the primary procedure’s global period, so it does not carry a separate global period.

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 35572

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 35572 runs from $266.90 in Wisconsin to $394.54 in Alaska. Washington, DC area pays $330.44. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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35572 rates by state

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How the 35572 rate is calculated

Each of 35572’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 35572

The CMS indicators that decide how 35572 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 80

Codes related to 35572

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

How 35572 has changed in Washington, DC area

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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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