CPT code 36572: PICC insertion, younger than 5, imaging guided2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in New Mexico
Reports placement of a peripherally inserted central catheter in a child younger than 5 when imaging guidance is used for catheter insertion.
In New Mexico, Medicare pays $341.46 for 36572 in the office and $74.38 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 36572 nationwide
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
On this page 11 sections
What 36572 covers
This service covers placement of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) in a patient younger than 5 years, using imaging guidance to direct placement and confirm catheter position. A PICC enters through a peripheral vein, commonly in the arm, and is advanced to a central venous location for therapies such as prolonged intravenous medication or nutrition. The procedure is commonly performed in a hospital by a physician or other qualified practitioner involved in pediatric vascular access, including interventional radiology teams.
Select this code when the patient is younger than 5 and imaging guidance is used; age 5 or older falls under a different code. The record should support the patient’s age, the PICC placement, and use of imaging guidance. The code includes the imaging guidance and associated radiological supervision, interpretation, and documentation. It has a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this service. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this procedure, and 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 New Mexico compares for 36572
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 36572 runs from $319.12 in Arkansas to $499.67 in San Benito County, CA. New Mexico pays $341.46. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- New Mexico · this page$341.46
- Los Angeles, CA · California$419.28+$77.82
- Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$421.85+$80.39
- Miami, FL · Florida$388.20+$46.74
- Chicago, IL · Illinois$376.16+$34.70
- Manhattan, NY · New York$421.15+$79.69
- Alaska · Alaska$410.39+$68.93
Other areas in New Mexico first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| AlabamaAlabama | $324.26 | $69.42 |
| ArkansasArkansas | $319.12 | $68.93 |
| ArizonaArizona | $354.43 | $72.21 |
| Bakersfield, CACalifornia | $391.62 | $72.41 |
| Chico, CACalifornia | $390.97 | $71.75 |
| El Centro, CACalifornia | $391.00 | $71.79 |
| Fresno, CACalifornia | $390.97 | $71.75 |
| Hanford, CACalifornia | $390.97 | $71.75 |
| Madera, CACalifornia | $390.97 | $71.75 |
| Merced, CACalifornia | $390.97 | $71.75 |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | $390.97 | $71.75 |
| Napa, CACalifornia | $459.70 | $75.82 |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | $417.91 | $73.64 |
| Redding, CACalifornia | $390.97 | $71.75 |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | $390.97 | $71.75 |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | $393.36 | $74.14 |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | $412.07 | $73.34 |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | $410.59 | $73.02 |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | $421.61 | $73.26 |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | $488.67 | $78.00 |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | $488.42 | $77.75 |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | $499.67 | $79.68 |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | $498.65 | $78.65 |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | $403.79 | $72.05 |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | $426.70 | $72.82 |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | $412.50 | $72.89 |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | $431.11 | $73.45 |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | $390.97 | $71.75 |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | $459.34 | $75.46 |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | $390.97 | $71.75 |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | $390.97 | $71.75 |
| ColoradoColorado | $382.93 | $73.03 |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | $390.43 | $76.75 |
| DelawareDelaware | $360.71 | $72.95 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | $374.55 | $79.51 |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | $355.31 | $76.87 |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | $371.16 | $75.25 |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | $333.94 | $74.14 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | $402.51 | $71.35 |
| IowaIowa | $334.95 | $68.45 |
| IdahoIdaho | $337.00 | $69.05 |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | $348.33 | $80.37 |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | $342.93 | $77.01 |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | $378.88 | $79.76 |
| IndianaIndiana | $339.19 | $69.19 |
| KansasKansas | $332.46 | $69.16 |
| KentuckyKentucky | $331.01 | $72.08 |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | $348.14 | $74.07 |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | $330.13 | $72.37 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | $424.22 | $76.46 |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | $380.00 | $73.31 |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | $389.20 | $76.68 |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | $368.31 | $73.55 |
| Rest of MaineMaine | $338.10 | $70.14 |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | $359.34 | $70.71 |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | $359.34 | $78.28 |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | $339.74 | $73.82 |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | $368.21 | $68.51 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | $346.37 | $72.89 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | $350.44 | $73.16 |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | $323.39 | $72.32 |
| MississippiMississippi | $321.36 | $70.59 |
| MontanaMontana | $364.72 | $73.47 |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | $342.10 | $70.36 |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | $360.37 | $69.12 |
| NebraskaNebraska | $337.20 | $68.37 |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | $376.05 | $72.85 |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | $416.69 | $78.83 |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | $395.26 | $77.20 |
| NevadaNevada | $363.81 | $72.26 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | $431.19 | $84.89 |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | $397.28 | $78.35 |
| Queens, NYNew York | $426.05 | $81.79 |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | $347.64 | $70.95 |
| OhioOhio | $338.85 | $72.93 |
| OklahomaOklahoma | $331.18 | $71.09 |
| Portland, OROregon | $396.91 | $73.33 |
| Rest of OregonOregon | $361.36 | $71.27 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | $379.45 | $76.25 |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | $339.88 | $72.50 |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | $367.91 | $73.45 |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | $374.91 | $74.04 |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | $340.97 | $71.85 |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | $359.86 | $68.60 |
| TennesseeTennessee | $334.19 | $69.44 |
| Austin, TXTexas | $381.32 | $73.17 |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | $337.37 | $72.33 |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | $360.91 | $72.28 |
| Dallas, TXTexas | $363.03 | $72.94 |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | $360.15 | $72.97 |
| Galveston, TXTexas | $361.86 | $72.64 |
| Houston, TXTexas | $365.89 | $76.67 |
| Rest of TexasTexas | $348.81 | $72.41 |
| UtahUtah | $346.09 | $72.31 |
| VirginiaVirginia | $357.51 | $71.20 |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | $367.91 | $73.45 |
| VermontVermont | $358.13 | $69.78 |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | $379.56 | $72.87 |
| King County, WAWashington | $434.06 | $76.69 |
| WisconsinWisconsin | $347.13 | $68.10 |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | $328.83 | $75.73 |
| WyomingWyoming | $362.83 | $71.57 |
36572 rates by state
Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.
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$319.12
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $410.39 | 1 |
| AL | $324.26 | 1 |
| AR | $319.12 | 1 |
| AZ | $354.43 | 1 |
| CA | $390.97–$499.67 | 29 |
| CO | $382.93 | 1 |
| CT | $390.43 | 1 |
| DC | $421.85 | 1 |
| DE | $360.71 | 1 |
| FL | $355.31–$388.20 | 3 |
| GA | $333.94–$371.16 | 2 |
| GU | $402.51 | 1 |
| HI | $402.51 | 1 |
| IA | $334.95 | 1 |
| ID | $337.00 | 1 |
| IL | $342.93–$378.88 | 4 |
| IN | $339.19 | 1 |
| KS | $332.46 | 1 |
| KY | $331.01 | 1 |
| LA | $330.13–$348.14 | 2 |
| MA | $380.00–$424.22 | 2 |
| MD | $368.31–$421.85 | 3 |
| ME | $338.10–$359.34 | 2 |
| MI | $339.74–$359.34 | 2 |
| MN | $368.21 | 1 |
| MO | $323.39–$350.44 | 3 |
| MS | $321.36 | 1 |
| MT | $364.72 | 1 |
| NC | $342.10 | 1 |
| ND | $360.37 | 1 |
| NE | $337.20 | 1 |
| NH | $376.05 | 1 |
| NJ | $395.26–$416.69 | 2 |
| NM | $341.46 | 1 |
| NV | $363.81 | 1 |
| NY | $347.64–$431.19 | 5 |
| OH | $338.85 | 1 |
| OK | $331.18 | 1 |
| OR | $361.36–$396.91 | 2 |
| PA | $339.88–$379.45 | 2 |
| PR | $367.91 | 1 |
| RI | $374.91 | 1 |
| SC | $340.97 | 1 |
| SD | $359.86 | 1 |
| TN | $334.19 | 1 |
| TX | $337.37–$381.32 | 8 |
| UT | $346.09 | 1 |
| VA | $357.51–$421.85 | 2 |
| VI | $367.91 | 1 |
| VT | $358.13 | 1 |
| WA | $379.56–$434.06 | 2 |
| WI | $347.13 | 1 |
| WV | $328.83 | 1 |
| WY | $362.83 | 1 |
How the 36572 rate is calculated
Each of 36572’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 · 36572
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work1.77
1.77 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense8.93
8.93 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.22
0.22 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
10.9200
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$364.74
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact New Mexico inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
4,517
- Code
- 36572
- Physician work
- 1.77
- Practice expense
- 8.93
- Malpractice
- 0.22
GPCI2026.csv
77
- Locality
- New Mexico
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.917
- Malpractice
- 1.201
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 1.77 | × 1.000 | 1.7700 |
| Practice expense | 8.93 | × 0.917 | 8.1888 |
| Malpractice | 0.22 | × 1.201 | 0.2642 |
| Total RVUs | 10.2230 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office rate, New Mexico$341.46
Office: (1.77 × 1 + 8.93 × 0.917 + 0.22 × 1.201) × $33.4009 = $341.46
Facility: (1.77 × 1 + 0.21 × 0.917 + 0.22 × 1.201) × $33.4009 = $74.38
Payment rules and modifiers for 36572
The CMS indicators that decide how 36572 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 36572
PICC insertion, younger than 5, imaging guided
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 000 | Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included. |
| Multiple procedures | 0 | No multiple-procedure reduction. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| 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. |
How 36572 has changed in New Mexico
36572 · Office / nonfacility
$341.46
Effective 2026-10-01
The base rate is $12.85 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $328.61 to $341.46 (3.9%).
It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.
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
January 1, 2026
RVU26A
$328.61changed to$341.46
- Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
- Work RVU 1.82 changed to 1.77
- Practice expense RVU 8.90 changed to 8.93
- Practice expense GPCI 0.908 changed to 0.917
- Malpractice GPCI 1.172 changed to 1.201
Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.
January 1, 2025
RVU25A
$340.67changed to$328.61
- Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
- Practice expense RVU 8.97 changed to 8.90
- Malpractice RVU 0.23 changed to 0.22
Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.
March 9, 2024
RVU24AR
$335.11changed to$340.67
- Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875
Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.
January 1, 2024
RVU24A
$353.43changed to$335.11
- Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
- Practice expense RVU 9.26 changed to 8.97
- Malpractice RVU 0.22 changed to 0.23
- Practice expense GPCI 0.902 changed to 0.908
- Malpractice GPCI 1.169 changed to 1.172
January 1, 2023
RVU23A
$364.38changed to$353.43
- Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
- Practice expense RVU 9.46 changed to 9.26
- Malpractice RVU 0.20 changed to 0.22
- Practice expense GPCI 0.896 changed to 0.902
- Malpractice GPCI 1.166 changed to 1.169
Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.
January 1, 2022
RVU22A
$425.27changed to$364.38
- Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
- Practice expense RVU 11.35 changed to 9.46
- Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.20
Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.
January 1, 2021
RVU21A
$412.04changed to$425.27
- Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
- Practice expense RVU 10.37 changed to 11.35
- Malpractice RVU 0.15 changed to 0.17
- Practice expense GPCI 0.908 changed to 0.896
- Malpractice GPCI 1.207 changed to 1.166
Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.
January 1, 2020
RVU20A
$402.05changed to$412.04
- Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
- Practice expense RVU 9.92 changed to 10.37
- Malpractice RVU 0.16 changed to 0.15
- Practice expense GPCI 0.921 changed to 0.908
- Malpractice GPCI 1.247 changed to 1.207
Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.
January 1, 2019
RVU19A
No ratechanged to$402.05
Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.
January 1, 2013
RVU13AR
Earliest loaded release: No rate
Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D, RVU14A, RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D, RVU15A, RVU15B, RVU15C, RVU15D, RVU16A, RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D, RVU17A, RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D, RVU18AR1, RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.
| Effective from | Office | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $341.46 | $74.38 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | $341.46 | $74.38 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | $341.46 | $74.38 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | $341.46 | $74.38 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | $328.61 | $77.78 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | $328.61 | $77.78 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | $328.61 | $77.78 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | $328.61 | $77.78 | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | $340.67 | $79.53 | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | $340.67 | $79.53 | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | $340.67 | $79.53 | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | $340.67 | $79.53 | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | $335.11 | $78.23 | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | $353.43 | $80.78 | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | $353.43 | $80.78 | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | $353.43 | $80.78 | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | $353.43 | $80.78 | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | $364.38 | $81.29 | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | $364.38 | $81.29 | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | $364.38 | $81.29 | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | $364.38 | $81.29 | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | $425.27 | $90.74 | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | $425.27 | $90.74 | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | $425.27 | $90.74 | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | $425.27 | $90.74 | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | $412.04 | $93.52 | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | $412.04 | $93.52 | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | $412.04 | $93.52 | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | $412.04 | $93.52 | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | $402.05 | $95.02 | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | $402.05 | $95.02 | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | $402.05 | $95.02 | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | $402.05 | $95.02 | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13AR |
Where the New Mexico rate applies
New Mexico is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 528 cities and communities in New Mexico. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- Abeytas
- Abiquiu
- Acomita Lake
- Adelino
- Agua Fria
- Alamillo
- Alamo
- Alamogordo
36572 billing questions
How does this code differ from 36568?
Both describe PICC placement in a child younger than 5. Use 36572 when imaging guidance is used; 36568 describes placement without imaging guidance.
When should 36573 be reported instead?
Use 36573 for imaging-guided PICC placement when the patient is age 5 or older. The age threshold distinguishes it from 36572.
Is imaging guidance reported separately?
Imaging guidance, radiological supervision and interpretation, and documentation are included in this code. Do not treat those elements as separate services under this code.
Can modifier 50 be used if both arms are involved?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this service, so modifier 50 is not appropriate.
What are the assistant and co-surgeon rules?
Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for 36572. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
What does the 0-day global period mean?
Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included in the procedure. The code has no days of postoperative global care after the date of service.
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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