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CPT code 36014: Pulmonary catheterization, selective pulmonary artery2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Los Angeles, CA

Report selective advancement of a catheter into a pulmonary artery branch for pulmonary angiography or related evaluation, distinct from placement in the main pulmonary artery.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality3.8K Medicare services in 2024

In Los Angeles, CA, Medicare pays $865.99 for 36014 in the office and $132.23 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$865.99Office (non-facility)
$132.23Hospital or facility
+15.3%vs the national office rate ($750.85)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 36014 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 36014 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Los Angeles, CA
  2. What 36014 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 36014 covers

This service captures advancing a catheter from the right heart or main pulmonary artery into a selected pulmonary artery branch. It is commonly performed by an interventional radiologist or cardiologist during catheter-based evaluation of pulmonary vascular disease, such as suspected pulmonary embolism or pulmonary hypertension. The catheter placement is distinct from the imaging interpretation and from any treatment performed through the catheter.

Choose the code based on the catheter’s documented position in the pulmonary arterial tree; placement limited to the right heart or main pulmonary artery is represented by 36013, while additional branch placement is distinguished by 36015. The report should identify the catheter route, the branch or side reached, and the reason for selective positioning. Pulmonary angiographic imaging, when performed, is separately represented by the applicable imaging code. For bilateral catheterization, CMS pays with modifier 50 at 150%. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, CMS pays the highest-valued procedure in full and reduces the others to 50%.

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 Los Angeles, CA compares for 36014

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 36014 runs from $653.31 in Arkansas to $1,035.60 in San Benito County, CA. Los Angeles, CA pays $865.99. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

36014 in Los Angeles, CA vs other payment areas
  1. Los Angeles, CA · this page$865.99
  2. Bakersfield, CA · California$807.56−$58.43
  3. Chico, CA · California$806.20−$59.79
  4. El Centro, CA · California$806.28−$59.71
  5. Fresno, CA · California$806.20−$59.79
  6. Hanford, CA · California$806.20−$59.79
  7. Madera, CA · California$806.20−$59.79

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

Every other payment area

36014 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Merced, CACalifornia$806.20$126.40
Modesto, CACalifornia$806.20$126.40
Napa, CACalifornia$951.60$134.10
Oxnard, CACalifornia$863.42$130.28
Redding, CACalifornia$806.20$126.40
Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia$806.20$126.40
Riverside, CACalifornia$811.38$131.58
Sacramento, CACalifornia$850.72$129.36

36014 rates by state

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

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$653.31

$920.90

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36014 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$834.131
AL$664.321
AR$653.311
AZ$728.811
CA$806.20–$1,035.6029
CO$789.261
CT$805.201
DC$871.291
DE$742.081
FL$730.91–$801.473
GA$685.18–$764.562
GU$831.321
HI$831.321
IA$687.071
ID$691.471
IL$704.49–$781.114
IN$696.141
KS$681.781
KY$678.821
LA$676.97–$715.472
MA$782.91–$876.622
MD$758.16–$871.293
ME$693.86–$739.212
MI$697.53–$739.572
MN$758.031
MO$662.58–$720.333
MS$658.181
MT$750.821
NC$702.411
ND$741.331
NE$691.861
NH$774.951
NJ$814.90–$859.992
NM$701.241
NV$748.811
NY$714.26–$891.205
OH$695.591
OK$679.161
OR$743.54–$818.982
PA$697.77–$781.822
PR$757.611
RI$772.001
SC$700.061
SD$740.211
TN$685.501
TX$692.42–$786.148
UT$711.021
VA$735.32–$871.292
VI$757.611
VT$736.571
WA$782.04–$897.342
WI$713.021
WV$674.361
WY$746.681

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How the 36014 rate is calculated

Each of 36014’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 · 36014

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work2.94

2.94 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense19.06

19.06 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.48

0.48 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

22.4800

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$750.85

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

The exact Los Angeles, CA inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

4,437

Code
36014
Physician work
2.94
Practice expense
19.06
Malpractice
0.48

GPCI2026.csv

13

Locality
Los Angeles, CA
Physician work
1.041
Practice expense
1.183
Malpractice
0.664
Office calculation for 36014 in Los Angeles, CA
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work2.94× 1.0413.0605
Practice expense19.06× 1.18322.5480
Malpractice0.48× 0.6640.3187
Total RVUs25.9272
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Los Angeles, CA$865.99

Office: (2.94 × 1.041 + 19.06 × 1.183 + 0.48 × 0.664) × $33.4009 = $865.99

Facility: (2.94 × 1.041 + 0.49 × 1.183 + 0.48 × 0.664) × $33.4009 = $132.23

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Payment rules and modifiers for 36014

The CMS indicators that decide how 36014 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 36014

Pulmonary catheterization, selective pulmonary artery

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global periodXXXThe global surgery concept doesn’t apply.
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)1Not paid (statutory restriction).
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

36014 without 50 · national office

$750.85

Pulmonary catheterization, selective pulmonary artery

36014-50 · Bilateral: 150%

$1,126.28

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 36014

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

Codes related to 36014
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Los Angeles, CA
Same family
36013Pulmonary catheter placement, right heart or main pulmonary arteryRepresents catheter placement in the right heart or main pulmonary artery before selective pulmonary placement.$898.50
36015Pulmonary catheterization, segmental or subsegmental branchDistinguishes catheter placement in an additional pulmonary artery branch.$914.91
Often billed with
75741Pulmonary angiography, unilateral selectivePulmonary angiographic imaging may be reported with catheter placement when unilateral imaging is performed.$143.36
75743Pulmonary angiography, bilateral selective studyPulmonary angiographic imaging may be reported with catheter placement when bilateral imaging is performed.$162.56

How 36014 has changed in Los Angeles, CA

36014 · Office / nonfacility

$865.99

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $25.41 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $840.58 to $865.99 (3.0%).

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

    $840.58changed to$865.99

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 3.02 changed to 2.94
    • Practice expense RVU 18.84 changed to 19.06
    • Malpractice RVU 0.50 changed to 0.48
    • Work GPCI 1.042 changed to 1.041
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.194 changed to 1.183
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.690 changed to 0.664

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $894.78changed to$840.58

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 19.60 changed to 18.84
    • Malpractice RVU 0.48 changed to 0.50

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $880.18changed to$894.78

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $928.83changed to$880.18

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 20.18 changed to 19.60
    • Malpractice RVU 0.47 changed to 0.48
    • Work GPCI 1.045 changed to 1.042
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.185 changed to 1.194
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.724 changed to 0.690

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $976.04changed to$928.83

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 21.02 changed to 20.18
    • Malpractice RVU 0.45 changed to 0.47
    • Work GPCI 1.048 changed to 1.045
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.175 changed to 1.185
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.757 changed to 0.724

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $1017.34changed to$976.04

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 21.83 changed to 21.02

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $986.34changed to$1017.34

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 20.28 changed to 21.83
    • Malpractice RVU 0.44 changed to 0.45
    • Work GPCI 1.047 changed to 1.048
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.176 changed to 1.175
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.725 changed to 0.757

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $956.59changed to$986.34

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 19.62 changed to 20.28
    • Malpractice RVU 0.42 changed to 0.44
    • Work GPCI 1.046 changed to 1.047
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.177 changed to 1.176
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.694 changed to 0.725

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $933.68changed to$956.59

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 19.11 changed to 19.62
    • Malpractice RVU 0.41 changed to 0.42

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $930.36changed to$933.68

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 19.19 changed to 19.11
    • Work GPCI 1.047 changed to 1.046
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.169 changed to 1.177
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.801 changed to 0.694

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $944.47changed to$930.36

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 19.70 changed to 19.19
    • Malpractice RVU 0.38 changed to 0.41
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.161 changed to 1.169
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.908 changed to 0.801

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $948.95changed to$944.47

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 19.71 changed to 19.70
    • Malpractice RVU 0.40 changed to 0.38

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $944.23changed to$948.95

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $938.82changed to$944.23

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 19.70 changed to 19.71
    • Malpractice RVU 0.32 changed to 0.40
    • Work GPCI 1.042 changed to 1.047
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.158 changed to 1.161
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.775 changed to 0.908

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $965.26changed to$938.82

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 21.69 changed to 19.70
    • Malpractice RVU 0.33 changed to 0.32
    • Work GPCI 1.036 changed to 1.042
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.154 changed to 1.158
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.642 changed to 0.775

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. October 1, 2013

    RVU13D

    No ratechanged to$965.26

  17. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: No rate

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$865.99$132.23RVU26D
2026-07-01$865.99$132.23RVU26C
2026-04-01$865.99$132.23RVU26B
2026-01-01$865.99$132.23RVU26A
2025-10-01$840.58$149.25RVU25D
2025-07-01$840.58$149.25RVU25C
2025-04-01$840.58$149.25RVU25B
2025-01-01$840.58$149.25RVU25A
2024-10-01$894.78$151.94RVU24D
2024-07-01$894.78$151.94RVU24C
2024-04-01$894.78$151.94RVU24B
2024-03-09$894.78$151.94RVU24AR
2024-01-01$880.18$149.46RVU24A
2023-10-01$928.83$155.82RVU23D
2023-07-01$928.83$155.82RVU23C
2023-04-01$928.83$155.82RVU23B
2023-01-01$928.83$155.82RVU23A
2022-10-01$976.04$159.13RVU22D
2022-07-01$976.04$159.13RVU22C
2022-04-01$976.04$159.13RVU22B
2022-01-01$976.04$159.13RVU22A
2021-10-01$1,017.34$160.86RVU21D
2021-07-01$1,017.34$160.86RVU21C
2021-04-01$1,017.34$160.86RVU21B
2021-01-01$1,017.34$160.86RVU21A
2020-10-01$986.34$165.95RVU20D
2020-07-01$986.34$165.95RVU20C
2020-04-01$986.34$165.95RVU20B
2020-01-01$986.34$165.95RVU20A
2019-10-01$956.59$164.22RVU19D
2019-07-01$956.59$164.22RVU19C
2019-04-01$956.59$164.22RVU19B
2019-01-01$956.59$164.22RVU19A
2018-10-01$933.68$163.79RVU18D
2018-07-01$933.68$163.79RVU18C
2018-04-01$933.68$163.79RVU18B
2018-01-01$933.68$163.79RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$930.36$165.54RVU17D
2017-07-01$930.36$165.54RVU17C
2017-04-01$930.36$165.54RVU17B
2017-01-01$930.36$165.54RVU17A
2016-10-01$944.47$165.89RVU16D
2016-07-01$944.47$165.89RVU16C
2016-04-01$944.47$165.89RVU16B
2016-01-01$944.47$165.89RVU16A
2015-10-01$948.95$167.97RVU15D
2015-07-01$948.95$167.97RVU15C
2015-04-01$944.23$167.14RVU15B
2015-01-01$944.23$167.14RVU15A
2014-10-01$938.82$162.68RVU14D
2014-07-01$938.82$162.68RVU14C
2014-04-01$938.82$162.68RVU14B
2014-01-01$938.82$162.68RVU14A
2013-10-01$965.26$155.27RVU13D
2013-07-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13C
2013-04-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13B
2013-01-01Rate data unavailableRate data unavailableRVU13AR

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Where the Los Angeles, CA rate applies

Los Angeles, CA is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 189 cities and communities in California. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

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36014 billing questions

How does 36014 differ from 36013?

36014 represents selective catheter advancement into a pulmonary artery branch. Use 36013 when placement is limited to the right heart or main pulmonary artery.

When is 36015 considered?

36015 distinguishes catheter placement in an additional pulmonary artery branch. Documentation should establish the branch catheterized and how it relates to the placement reported with 36014.

Does 36014 include pulmonary angiographic imaging?

No. The catheter-placement service is distinct from pulmonary angiography; report the applicable imaging service when imaging is performed and supported.

How is bilateral catheterization reported for Medicare?

Report bilateral performance with modifier 50. CMS pays the bilateral procedure at 150%.

What happens when another procedure is performed in the same session?

Under the CMS multiple procedure reduction, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the other procedures are paid at 50%.

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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RVUs for 36014PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 4,437 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Los Angeles, CAGPCI2026.csv, line 13 (RVU26D)

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