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CPT code 36510: Umbilical catheter, newborn diagnosis or therapy2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington, DC area

Reports catheter placement through a newborn’s umbilical vein for diagnostic or therapeutic access, rather than a peripherally or centrally inserted catheter.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality

In Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $96.97 for 36510 in the office and $48.58 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$96.97Office (non-facility)
$48.58Hospital or facility
+12.5%vs the national office rate ($86.17)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 36510 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 36510 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Washington, DC area
  2. What 36510 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 36510 covers

A clinician places a catheter through the umbilical vein of a newborn to obtain vascular access for diagnosis or treatment. The service is typically performed in a hospital newborn or neonatal intensive care setting, such as when a newborn needs access for medication, fluids, blood sampling, or other indicated therapy. The report should identify the newborn, the umbilical venous route, the reason for catheterization, and the procedure performed.

This code has a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures, including this one when lower-valued, are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documentation of medical necessity; 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 Washington, DC area compares for 36510

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 36510 runs from $78.21 in Arkansas to $110.39 in San Benito County, CA. Washington, DC area pays $96.97. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

36510 in Washington, DC area vs other payment areas
  1. Washington, DC area · this page$96.97
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$95.70−$1.27
  3. Miami, FL · Florida$91.73−$5.24
  4. Chicago, IL · Illinois$89.69−$7.28
  5. Manhattan, NY · New York$97.66+$0.69
  6. Alaska · Alaska$105.98+$9.01
  7. Alabama · Alabama$79.11−$17.86

Other areas in District of Columbia first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

36510 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
ArkansasArkansas$78.21$42.92
ArizonaArizona$84.34$44.53
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$90.58$45.56
Chico, CACalifornia$90.34$45.31
El Centro, CACalifornia$90.35$45.33
Fresno, CACalifornia$90.34$45.31
Hanford, CACalifornia$90.34$45.31
Madera, CACalifornia$90.34$45.31

36510 rates by state

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

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$78.21

$105.98

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36510 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$105.981
AL$79.111
AR$78.211
AZ$84.341
CA$90.34–$110.3929
CO$89.191
CT$91.101
DC$96.971
DE$85.531
FL$85.22–$91.733
GA$81.39–$87.532
GU$91.831
HI$91.831
IA$80.651
ID$81.071
IL$83.28–$89.694
IN$81.441
KS$80.371
KY$80.601
LA$80.51–$83.632
MA$88.83–$96.762
MD$86.92–$96.973
ME$81.42–$84.882
MI$82.26–$86.082
MN$85.931
MO$79.43–$83.853
MS$78.831
MT$86.171
NC$82.091
ND$84.791
NE$80.991
NH$87.871
NJ$92.27–$96.312
NM$82.621
NV$85.831
NY$83.06–$99.605
OH$81.981
OK$80.471
OR$85.29–$91.522
PA$82.07–$89.252
PR$86.671
RI$88.191
SC$82.141
SD$84.621
TN$80.681
TX$81.65–$88.798
UT$83.031
VA$84.66–$96.972
VI$86.671
VT$84.541
WA$88.64–$98.512
WI$82.521
WV$80.841
WY$85.571

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How the 36510 rate is calculated

Each of 36510’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 · 36510

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work1.06

1.06 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense1.45

1.45 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.07

0.07 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

2.5800

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$86.17

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

The exact Washington, DC area inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

4,497

Code
36510
Physician work
1.06
Practice expense
1.45
Malpractice
0.07

GPCI2026.csv

39

Locality
Washington, DC area
Physician work
1.054
Practice expense
1.178
Malpractice
1.113
Office calculation for 36510 in Washington, DC area
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.06× 1.0541.1172
Practice expense1.45× 1.1781.7081
Malpractice0.07× 1.1130.0779
Total RVUs2.9032
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Washington, DC area$96.97

Office: (1.06 × 1.054 + 1.45 × 1.178 + 0.07 × 1.113) × $33.4009 = $96.97

Facility: (1.06 × 1.054 + 0.22 × 1.178 + 0.07 × 1.113) × $33.4009 = $48.58

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Payment rules and modifiers for 36510

The CMS indicators that decide how 36510 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 36510

Umbilical catheter, newborn diagnosis or therapy

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)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
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 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

36510 without 51 · national office

$86.17

Umbilical catheter, newborn diagnosis or therapy

36510-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$43.09

When this isn’t the highest-valued procedure in the session, Medicare pays 50% of its fee schedule amount (the highest is paid at 100%).

When to use modifier 51

Codes related to 36510

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

Codes related to 36510
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Washington, DC area
Used instead
36555Central line insertion, under age 5Non-tunneled central venous catheter insertion by a central route, rather than newborn umbilical access.$243.29
36556Central line insertion, age 5 years or olderNon-tunneled central venous catheter insertion for an older patient, rather than newborn umbilical access.$272.56
36568PICC insertion, under 5, no imagingPICC insertion without imaging guidance for a patient younger than five.No office rate
36569PICC insertion, age 5 or older, no imagingPICC insertion without imaging guidance for a patient five or older.No office rate

How 36510 has changed in Washington, DC area

36510 · Office / nonfacility

$96.97

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $3.08 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $93.89 to $96.97 (3.3%).

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

    $93.89changed to$96.97

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.09 changed to 1.06
    • Practice expense RVU 1.40 changed to 1.45
    • Work GPCI 1.057 changed to 1.054
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.192 changed to 1.178
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.168 changed to 1.113

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $97.41changed to$93.89

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 1.41 changed to 1.40
    • Malpractice RVU 0.08 changed to 0.07

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $95.82changed to$97.41

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $99.11changed to$95.82

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 1.38 changed to 1.41
    • Work GPCI 1.056 changed to 1.057
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.214 changed to 1.192
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.231 changed to 1.168

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $101.51changed to$99.11

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 1.36 changed to 1.38
    • Work GPCI 1.054 changed to 1.056
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.236 changed to 1.214
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.294 changed to 1.231

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $98.86changed to$101.51

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 1.30 changed to 1.36
    • Malpractice RVU 0.06 changed to 0.08

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $97.39changed to$98.86

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 1.19 changed to 1.30
    • Malpractice RVU 0.08 changed to 0.06
    • Work GPCI 1.049 changed to 1.054
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.221 changed to 1.236
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.277 changed to 1.294

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $95.48changed to$97.39

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 1.18 changed to 1.19
    • Malpractice RVU 0.07 changed to 0.08
    • Work GPCI 1.045 changed to 1.049
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.205 changed to 1.221
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.261 changed to 1.277

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $94.50changed to$95.48

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 1.16 changed to 1.18

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $101.01changed to$94.50

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 1.24 changed to 1.16
    • Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.07
    • Work GPCI 1.048 changed to 1.045
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.271 changed to 1.261

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $105.57changed to$101.01

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 1.39 changed to 1.24
    • Malpractice RVU 0.10 changed to 0.14
    • Work GPCI 1.051 changed to 1.048
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.280 changed to 1.271

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $108.68changed to$105.57

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 1.40 changed to 1.39
    • Malpractice RVU 0.15 changed to 0.10

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $108.14changed to$108.68

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $115.52changed to$108.14

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 1.50 changed to 1.40
    • Malpractice RVU 0.23 changed to 0.15
    • Work GPCI 1.050 changed to 1.051
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.202 changed to 1.205
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.205 changed to 1.280

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $110.90changed to$115.52

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 1.54 changed to 1.50
    • Malpractice RVU 0.24 changed to 0.23
    • Work GPCI 1.049 changed to 1.050
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.198 changed to 1.202
    • Malpractice GPCI 1.130 changed to 1.205

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $110.90

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$96.97$48.58RVU26D
2026-07-01$96.97$48.58RVU26C
2026-04-01$96.97$48.58RVU26B
2026-01-01$96.97$48.58RVU26A
2025-10-01$93.89$54.95RVU25D
2025-07-01$93.89$54.95RVU25C
2025-04-01$93.89$54.95RVU25B
2025-01-01$93.89$54.95RVU25A
2024-10-01$97.41$57.33RVU24D
2024-07-01$97.41$57.33RVU24C
2024-04-01$97.41$57.33RVU24B
2024-03-09$97.41$57.33RVU24AR
2024-01-01$95.82$56.40RVU24A
2023-10-01$99.11$58.80RVU23D
2023-07-01$99.11$58.80RVU23C
2023-04-01$99.11$58.80RVU23B
2023-01-01$99.11$58.80RVU23A
2022-10-01$101.51$60.45RVU22D
2022-07-01$101.51$60.45RVU22C
2022-04-01$101.51$60.45RVU22B
2022-01-01$101.51$60.45RVU22A
2021-10-01$98.86$59.62RVU21D
2021-07-01$98.86$59.62RVU21C
2021-04-01$98.86$59.62RVU21B
2021-01-01$98.86$59.62RVU21A
2020-10-01$97.39$61.70RVU20D
2020-07-01$97.39$61.70RVU20C
2020-04-01$97.39$61.70RVU20B
2020-01-01$97.39$61.70RVU20A
2019-10-01$95.48$60.73RVU19D
2019-07-01$95.48$60.73RVU19C
2019-04-01$95.48$60.73RVU19B
2019-01-01$95.48$60.73RVU19A
2018-10-01$94.50$60.67RVU18D
2018-07-01$94.50$60.67RVU18C
2018-04-01$94.50$60.67RVU18B
2018-01-01$94.50$60.67RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$101.01$64.25RVU17D
2017-07-01$101.01$64.25RVU17C
2017-04-01$101.01$64.25RVU17B
2017-01-01$101.01$64.25RVU17A
2016-10-01$105.57$63.29RVU16D
2016-07-01$105.57$63.29RVU16C
2016-04-01$105.57$63.29RVU16B
2016-01-01$105.57$63.29RVU16A
2015-10-01$108.68$66.68RVU15D
2015-07-01$108.68$66.68RVU15C
2015-04-01$108.14$66.35RVU15B
2015-01-01$108.14$66.35RVU15A
2014-10-01$115.52$71.17RVU14D
2014-07-01$115.52$71.17RVU14C
2014-04-01$115.52$71.17RVU14B
2014-01-01$115.52$71.17RVU14A
2013-10-01$110.90$66.88RVU13D
2013-07-01$110.90$66.88RVU13C
2013-04-01$110.90$66.88RVU13B
2013-01-01$110.90$66.88RVU13AR

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Where the Washington, DC area rate applies

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36510 billing questions

When should this code be chosen instead of a PICC insertion code?

Use this code when the catheter is placed through a newborn’s umbilical vein. PICC codes describe peripherally inserted central catheters, not umbilical access.

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

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

Should modifier 50 be appended for catheterization on both sides?

No. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this service.

How is this code affected when other procedures occur in the same session?

The highest-valued procedure is paid in full; other procedures are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction.

When is assistant-at-surgery payment allowed?

Only when the record documents medical necessity for the assistant. 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 36510PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 4,497 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Washington, DC areaGPCI2026.csv, line 39 (RVU26D)

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