CPT code 36011: Venous catheterization, first-order branch2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Elgin, Texas
CPT 36011: $746.42–$818.44 office ($134.03–$135.71 facility) across 2 localities in Elgin, TX in 2026 Medicare. Compare each area.
Medicare pays $746.42–$818.44 for 36011 in the office in Elgin, Texas, from Rest of Texas to Austin, TX. Which amount applies depends on the service address.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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Where 36011 pays more and less in Elgin, Texas
Elgin, Texas maps to 2 Medicare payment localities in our Census-to-CMS crosswalk. A city name alone doesn’t confirm an address’s payment area.
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | $818.44 | $135.71 |
| Rest of Texas | $746.42 | $134.03 |
How payment areas work in Elgin
City limits and Medicare payment areas are different maps. These are the payment areas that cover the city’s counties; the service ZIP decides which one applies.
- Rest Of State · Bastrop County
- Austin · Travis County
City boundaries: 2026 Census geography · Census source · CMS county-to-locality definitions
How the 36011 rate is calculated
Each of 36011’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 · 36011
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work3.06
3.06 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense19.81
19.81 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.54
0.54 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
23.4100
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$781.92
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 36011
The CMS indicators that decide how 36011 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 36011
Venous catheterization, first-order branch
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | XXX | The global surgery concept doesn’t apply. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 1 | Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 1 | Not paid (statutory restriction). |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 50 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
36011 without 50 · national office
$781.92
Venous catheterization, first-order branch
36011-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$1,172.88
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).
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
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