CPT code 36471: Sclerotherapy, multiple incompetent veins2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Riverside, CA

In Riverside, CA, Medicare pays $218.61 for 36471 in the office and $67.06 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

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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 36471 covers

This service treats multiple incompetent superficial veins in one leg by injecting a sclerosing agent to close the targeted veins. It is commonly performed by a vascular surgeon, interventional radiologist, or other qualified clinician in an office or outpatient setting for patients with varicose veins or related symptoms. The code distinguishes treatment of multiple veins from treatment of a single incompetent vein and from injection treatment directed at spider veins.

Report the service when documentation identifies the treated leg, the multiple incompetent veins addressed, and the injection treatment performed. This is a minor procedure with a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction. For bilateral treatment reported with modifier 50, CMS pays at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery services are not paid; 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 Riverside, CA compares for 36471

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 36471 runs from $179.71 in Arkansas to $270.76 in San Benito County, CA. Riverside, CA pays $218.61. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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36471 rates by state

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How the 36471 rate is calculated

Each of 36471’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 36471

The CMS indicators that decide how 36471 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 50

Codes related to 36471

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

How 36471 has changed in Riverside, CA

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Where the Riverside, CA rate applies

Riverside, CA is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 127 cities and communities in California. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Ontario
• Riverside
• San Bernardino
• Adelanto
• Aguanga
• Anza
• Apple Valley
• Baker

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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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