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CPT code 36005: Venography injection, extremity veins2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Baltimore area, MD

Reports contrast injection into an extremity vein for venography, including the needle or catheter introduction used to deliver the contrast.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality13.8K Medicare services in 2024

In Baltimore area, MD, Medicare pays $261.45 for 36005 in the office and $43.90 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$261.45Office (non-facility)
$43.90Hospital or facility
+6.9%vs the national office rate ($244.49)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 36005 nationwide

Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

We’ll open 36005 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Baltimore area, MD
  2. What 36005 covers
  3. Compared with other areas
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Related codes
  8. Rate history
  9. Where it applies
  10. Billing questions
  11. Sources

What 36005 covers

A clinician injects contrast into a peripheral vein to opacify the veins of an arm or leg for venographic imaging. The service includes introducing the needle or catheter used for the injection. It is typically performed by a radiologist, interventional radiologist, or other clinician conducting the venographic study in an imaging department, hospital, or office-based setting. The imaging and its interpretation are represented by the applicable radiology service rather than by this injection code alone.

Report 36005 for the extremity-vein contrast injection, not for routine venous access or catheter placement alone. Documentation should identify the extremity studied and support the injection for venography. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. With multiple procedures in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are reduced to 50%. For bilateral performance, modifier 50 is paid at 150%. An assistant at surgery is paid only when medical necessity is documented; co-surgeons and team surgery are 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 Baltimore area, MD compares for 36005

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 36005 runs from $212.56 in Arkansas to $337.41 in San Benito County, CA. Baltimore area, MD pays $261.45. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

36005 in Baltimore area, MD vs other payment areas
  1. Baltimore area, MD · this page$261.45
  2. Rest of Maryland · Maryland$246.86−$14.59
  3. Los Angeles, CA · California$282.05+$20.60
  4. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$283.82+$22.37
  5. Miami, FL · Florida$261.20−$0.25
  6. Chicago, IL · Illinois$252.67−$8.78
  7. Manhattan, NY · New York$283.32+$21.87

Other areas in Maryland first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

36005 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlaskaAlaska$271.15$55.23
AlabamaAlabama$216.16$38.76
ArkansasArkansas$212.56$38.41
ArizonaArizona$237.27$40.82
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$262.97$40.76
Chico, CACalifornia$262.52$40.31
El Centro, CACalifornia$262.55$40.34
Fresno, CACalifornia$262.52$40.31

36005 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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$212.56

$299.97

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36005 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$271.151
AL$216.161
AR$212.561
AZ$237.271
CA$262.52–$337.4129
CO$257.011
CT$262.261
DC$283.821
DE$241.611
FL$238.03–$261.203
GA$223.05–$248.992
GU$270.751
HI$270.751
IA$223.581
ID$225.031
IL$229.40–$254.464
IN$226.561
KS$221.871
KY$220.941
LA$220.34–$232.942
MA$254.94–$285.552
MD$246.86–$283.823
ME$225.83–$240.652
MI$227.08–$240.882
MN$246.771
MO$215.64–$234.523
MS$214.181
MT$244.481
NC$228.621
ND$241.321
NE$225.151
NH$252.361
NJ$265.40–$280.112
NM$228.301
NV$243.811
NY$232.50–$290.395
OH$226.431
OK$221.041
OR$242.08–$266.722
PA$227.14–$254.622
PR$246.701
RI$251.371
SC$227.881
SD$240.951
TN$223.081
TX$225.39–$256.028
UT$231.461
VA$239.39–$283.822
VI$246.701
VT$239.771
WA$254.65–$292.312
WI$232.061
WV$219.541
WY$243.111

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How the 36005 rate is calculated

Each of 36005’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.

How the rate is built · 36005

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work0.93

0.93 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense6.23

6.23 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.16

0.16 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

7.3200

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$244.49

Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.

The exact Baltimore area, MD inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

4,432

Code
36005
Physician work
0.93
Practice expense
6.23
Malpractice
0.16

GPCI2026.csv

60

Locality
Baltimore area, MD
Physician work
1.016
Practice expense
1.073
Malpractice
1.237
Office calculation for 36005 in Baltimore area, MD
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.93× 1.0160.9449
Practice expense6.23× 1.0736.6848
Malpractice0.16× 1.2370.1979
Total RVUs7.8276
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Baltimore area, MD$261.45

Office: (0.93 × 1.016 + 6.23 × 1.073 + 0.16 × 1.237) × $33.4009 = $261.45

Facility: (0.93 × 1.016 + 0.16 × 1.073 + 0.16 × 1.237) × $33.4009 = $43.90

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Payment rules and modifiers for 36005

The CMS indicators that decide how 36005 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 36005

Venography injection, extremity veins

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period000Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included.
Multiple procedures2Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%.
Bilateral (modifier 50)1Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)0Not paid without supporting documentation.
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 50 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

36005 without 50 · national office

$244.49

Venography injection, extremity veins

36005-50 · Bilateral: 150%

$366.74

Both sides on one line with modifier 50 are paid at 150% of the fee schedule amount (subject to multiple-procedure rules with other procedures).

When to use modifier 50

Codes related to 36005

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

Codes related to 36005
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Baltimore area, MD
Often billed with
75820Extremity venography, one arm or legRadiological supervision and interpretation for unilateral extremity venography.$113.59
75822Extremity venography, bilateralRadiological supervision and interpretation for bilateral extremity venography.$141.02
Used instead
36000Venous access, needle or intracatheterReports peripheral venous access when the service is venipuncture rather than venographic contrast injection.No office rate

How 36005 has changed in Baltimore area, MD

36005 · Office / nonfacility

$261.45

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $10.28 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $251.17 to $261.45 (4.1%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release

  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $251.17changed to$261.45

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.95 changed to 0.93
    • Practice expense RVU 6.11 changed to 6.23
    • Work GPCI 1.020 changed to 1.016
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.078 changed to 1.073
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.309 changed to 1.237

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $267.81changed to$251.17

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 6.37 changed to 6.11

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $263.44changed to$267.81

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $283.26changed to$263.44

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 6.59 changed to 6.37
    • Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.16
    • Work GPCI 1.024 changed to 1.020
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.087 changed to 1.078
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.311 changed to 1.309

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $299.97changed to$283.26

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 6.85 changed to 6.59
    • Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.17
    • Work GPCI 1.028 changed to 1.024
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.096 changed to 1.087
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.313 changed to 1.311

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $327.01changed to$299.97

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 7.48 changed to 6.85
    • Malpractice RVU 0.15 changed to 0.14

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $332.15changed to$327.01

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 7.36 changed to 7.48
    • Malpractice RVU 0.13 changed to 0.15
    • Work GPCI 1.026 changed to 1.028
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.095 changed to 1.096
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.304 changed to 1.313

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $344.31changed to$332.15

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 7.66 changed to 7.36
    • Malpractice RVU 0.15 changed to 0.13
    • Work GPCI 1.023 changed to 1.026
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.295 changed to 1.304

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $362.07changed to$344.31

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 8.12 changed to 7.66

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $358.18changed to$362.07

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 8.05 changed to 8.12
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.096 changed to 1.095
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.238 changed to 1.295

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $360.46changed to$358.18

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 8.13 changed to 8.05
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.097 changed to 1.096
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.181 changed to 1.238

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $359.79changed to$360.46

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 8.08 changed to 8.13

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $358.00changed to$359.79

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $356.40changed to$358.00

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 8.04 changed to 8.08
    • Malpractice RVU 0.13 changed to 0.15
    • Work GPCI 1.025 changed to 1.023
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.194 changed to 1.181

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $368.50changed to$356.40

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 8.83 changed to 8.04
    • Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.13
    • Work GPCI 1.027 changed to 1.025
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.206 changed to 1.194

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $368.50

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$261.45$43.90RVU26D
2026-07-01$261.45$43.90RVU26C
2026-04-01$261.45$43.90RVU26B
2026-01-01$261.45$43.90RVU26A
2025-10-01$251.17$48.23RVU25D
2025-07-01$251.17$48.23RVU25C
2025-04-01$251.17$48.23RVU25B
2025-01-01$251.17$48.23RVU25A
2024-10-01$267.81$49.27RVU24D
2024-07-01$267.81$49.27RVU24C
2024-04-01$267.81$49.27RVU24B
2024-03-09$267.81$49.27RVU24AR
2024-01-01$263.44$48.47RVU24A
2023-10-01$283.26$51.20RVU23D
2023-07-01$283.26$51.20RVU23C
2023-04-01$283.26$51.20RVU23B
2023-01-01$283.26$51.20RVU23A
2022-10-01$299.97$51.54RVU22D
2022-07-01$299.97$51.54RVU22C
2022-04-01$299.97$51.54RVU22B
2022-01-01$299.97$51.54RVU22A
2021-10-01$327.01$52.42RVU21D
2021-07-01$327.01$52.42RVU21C
2021-04-01$327.01$52.42RVU21B
2021-01-01$327.01$52.42RVU21A
2020-10-01$332.15$53.15RVU20D
2020-07-01$332.15$53.15RVU20C
2020-04-01$332.15$53.15RVU20B
2020-01-01$332.15$53.15RVU20A
2019-10-01$344.31$53.86RVU19D
2019-07-01$344.31$53.86RVU19C
2019-04-01$344.31$53.86RVU19B
2019-01-01$344.31$53.86RVU19A
2018-10-01$362.07$53.81RVU18D
2018-07-01$362.07$53.81RVU18C
2018-04-01$362.07$53.81RVU18B
2018-01-01$362.07$53.81RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$358.18$53.34RVU17D
2017-07-01$358.18$53.34RVU17C
2017-04-01$358.18$53.34RVU17B
2017-01-01$358.18$53.34RVU17A
2016-10-01$360.46$53.32RVU16D
2016-07-01$360.46$53.32RVU16C
2016-04-01$360.46$53.32RVU16B
2016-01-01$360.46$53.32RVU16A
2015-10-01$359.79$53.51RVU15D
2015-07-01$359.79$53.51RVU15C
2015-04-01$358.00$53.24RVU15B
2015-01-01$358.00$53.24RVU15A
2014-10-01$356.40$53.02RVU14D
2014-07-01$356.40$53.02RVU14C
2014-04-01$356.40$53.02RVU14B
2014-01-01$356.40$53.02RVU14A
2013-10-01$368.50$51.26RVU13D
2013-07-01$368.50$51.26RVU13C
2013-04-01$368.50$51.26RVU13B
2013-01-01$368.50$51.26RVU13AR

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Where the Baltimore area, MD rate applies

Baltimore area, MD is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 100 cities and communities in Maryland. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Baltimore
  • Aberdeen
  • Aberdeen Proving Ground
  • Abingdon
  • Annapolis
  • Annapolis Neck
  • Arbutus
  • Arden on the Severn

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36005 billing questions

Does 36005 include introducing the needle or catheter?

Yes. The injection service includes introducing the needle or catheter used to deliver contrast, so 36000 is not separately reported for that same access.

Is the venographic imaging interpretation included?

36005 reports the contrast injection, not the imaging interpretation. The applicable radiology service, such as 75820 for unilateral extremity venography, represents the imaging and interpretation.

How is bilateral extremity venography reported?

For bilateral performance, report modifier 50; CMS pays the bilateral procedure at 150%.

What documentation supports 36005?

Document the extremity vein injected and the contrast injection performed for venographic imaging. The record should distinguish this service from routine venous access or catheter placement alone.

Does the 0-day global period include same-day care?

Yes. Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included in the procedure's 0-day global period.

Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?

An assistant at surgery is paid only with documentation of medical necessity. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

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.

CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027

Show the CMS file lines behind this rate
RVUs for 36005PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 4,432 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Baltimore area, MDGPCI2026.csv, line 60 (RVU26D)

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