CPT code 36576: Venous device repair, with implanted port or pump2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Merced, CA

In Merced, CA, Medicare pays $370.04 for 36576 in the office and $168.70 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 36576 covers

This service repairs an existing central venous access device that includes a subcutaneous port or pump. A surgeon or interventional radiologist may perform the repair when a device used for ongoing infusion therapy has a damaged component or connection. The distinction is that the implanted port or pump remains part of the device being repaired, rather than the entire device being replaced.

The procedure record should identify the port or pump, the defect found, and what was repaired. Select 36575 instead when the repaired central venous catheter has no implanted port or pump; use the appropriate replacement code when a catheter component or the complete device is replaced. Medicare assigns this repair a 10-day global period, which includes related postoperative visits. When multiple procedures are performed in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. An assistant surgeon is paid only when medical necessity is documented; 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 Merced, CA compares for 36576

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 36576 runs from $311.62 in Arkansas to $461.39 in San Benito County, CA. Merced, CA pays $370.04. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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How the 36576 rate is calculated

Each of 36576’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 36576

36576 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 51

Codes related to 36576

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

How 36576 has changed in Merced, CA

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Where the Merced, CA rate applies

Merced, CA is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 24 cities and communities in California. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Merced
• Atwater
• Ballico
• Bear Creek
• Cressey
• Delhi
• Dos Palos
• Dos Palos Y

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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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