CPT code 36578: Catheter replacement, younger than 5 years2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Atlanta, GA

In Atlanta, GA, Medicare pays $445.82 for 36578 in the office and $194.70 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 36578 covers

This code covers complete replacement of a tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter that has no implanted port or pump, when the patient is younger than five years and the existing venous access is used. It may describe exchange of a tunneled catheter such as a Broviac or Hickman line. A surgeon or interventional radiologist commonly performs the procedure in a hospital or other procedural setting. The key distinction is replacement through the same venous access, rather than placement at a new access site or replacement of a PICC or implanted port.

Report the code for the completed exchange, documenting the patient’s age, the catheter’s tunneled status and device type, and use of the same venous access. Related postoperative visits are included in the 10-day global period. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented 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 Atlanta, GA compares for 36578

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 36578 runs from $382.36 in Arkansas to $573.76 in San Benito County, CA. Atlanta, GA pays $445.82. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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36578 rates by state

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How the 36578 rate is calculated

Each of 36578’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 36578

36578 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 36578

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

How 36578 has changed in Atlanta, GA

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Where the Atlanta, GA rate applies

Atlanta, GA is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 114 cities and communities in Georgia. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Atlanta
• Acworth
• Alpharetta
• 36578 in Auburn · multiple payment areas
• Austell
• Avondale Estates
• Ball Ground
• Belvedere Park

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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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