CPT code 36584: PICC replacement, complete, with imaging2026 Medicare rate & RVUs

Report complete replacement of a PICC when imaging guidance and the associated radiological supervision and interpretation are performed as part of the service.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities2.1K Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $307.62 for 36584 nationally in the office and $50.77 in a hospital or facility. Local office rates run $268.26–$426.68.

Medicare rate · 36584

PICC replacement, complete, with imaging

Office or facility?

Work RVUs
1.17
Total RVUs
9.21
Global days
000

National rate · 2026

$307.62

Office setting, before claim adjustments.

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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.

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On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What 36584 covers
  3. By payment locality
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Similar codes
  8. Related codes
  9. Billing questions
  10. Sources

What 36584 covers

This service replaces an existing peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) in its entirety. A physician or other qualified practitioner may perform the exchange in a hospital, procedure room, or other setting where imaging guidance is available. It is used when an existing PICC requires replacement, rather than a limited repair or repositioning. Imaging guidance, image documentation, and associated radiological supervision and interpretation are included when performed.

Report 36584 for complete PICC replacement with imaging guidance; the record should support that the existing PICC was replaced and document the imaging performed. Do not separately report the imaging guidance or its associated interpretation included in the service. The code has a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code, and co-surgeon and team-surgery billing 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.

Where 36584 pays more and less

The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.

109 payment localities

$268.26 to $426.68

$268.26$347.47$426.68
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109 of 109 payment localities

36584 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Alabama$272.71$47.97
Alaska$342.39$68.84
Arizona$298.81$49.92
Arkansas$268.26$47.63
Atlanta, GA$312.84$51.88
Austin, TX$322.53$50.78
Bakersfield, CA$332.03$50.52
Baltimore area, MD$328.56$52.96
Beaumont, TX$283.54$49.80
Brazoria, TX$304.60$50.06

36584 rates by state

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

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$268.26

$379.16

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36584 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$342.391
AL$272.711
AR$268.261
AZ$298.811
CA$331.64–$426.6829
CO$324.051
CT$329.661
DC$357.251
DE$304.211
FL$298.18–$325.093
GA$279.92–$312.842
GU$341.991
HI$341.991
IA$282.551
ID$284.201
IL$287.08–$318.384
IN$286.101
KS$280.111
KY$277.931
LA$277.06–$292.622
MA$321.37–$360.002
MD$310.83–$357.253
ME$284.84–$303.642
MI$285.20–$301.352
MN$312.231
MO$271.05–$294.953
MS$269.771
MT$307.611
NC$288.351
ND$305.041
NE$284.581
NH$317.911
NJ$333.91–$352.652
NM$286.571
NV$307.161
NY$293.12–$363.785
OH$284.671
OK$278.381
OR$305.28–$336.462
PA$285.72–$320.002
PR$310.461
RI$316.611
SC$286.891
SD$304.741
TN$281.571
TX$283.54–$322.538
UT$291.331
VA$301.85–$357.252
VI$310.461
VT$302.841
WA$321.10–$368.762
WI$293.521
WV$274.881
WY$306.491

How the 36584 rate is calculated

Each of 36584’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 · 36584

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work1.17

1.17 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense7.91

7.91 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.13

0.13 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

9.2100

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$307.62

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

Payment rules and modifiers for 36584

The CMS indicators that decide how 36584 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 36584

PICC replacement, complete, with imaging

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period000Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included.
Multiple procedures0No multiple-procedure reduction.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)1Not paid (statutory restriction).
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.

36584 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

4 codes, side by side

Office or facility?

  • 36584

    PICC replacement, complete, with imaging1.17 wRVU

    $307.62

  • 36585

    Device replacement, ported peripheral access device4.48 wRVU

    $1,493.35+$1,185.73

  • 36573

    PICC insertion, age 5+, imaging included1.66 wRVU

    $365.74+$58.12

  • 36580

    Central catheter replacement, non-tunneled, same access1.28 wRVU

    $193.06−$114.56

How to choose

36585Device replacementPorted peripheral access device
Use 36584 when complete PICC replacement includes imaging guidance. Use 36585 for complete PICC replacement without imaging guidance.
36573PICC insertionAge 5+, imaging included
36573 describes initial PICC insertion with imaging for a patient age five years or older. 36584 describes replacement of an existing PICC.
36580Central catheter replacementNon-tunneled, same access
36580 is for complete replacement of a non-tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter. 36584 is specific to PICC replacement with imaging.

36584 billing questions

How does 36584 differ from 36585?

36584 is for complete PICC replacement with imaging guidance. 36585 is the corresponding replacement service without imaging guidance.

Can imaging guidance or interpretation be billed separately?

Imaging guidance, image documentation, and associated radiological supervision and interpretation are included when performed as part of 36584.

Can modifier 50 be used for replacement of two PICCs?

No. Bilateral adjustment does not apply to this code, and modifier 50 is inappropriate.

Is an assistant at surgery payable for 36584?

No. Medicare's statutory restriction prevents payment for an assistant at surgery for this code; co-surgeons and team surgery are also not permitted.

What documentation supports reporting 36584?

Document complete replacement of the PICC and the imaging guidance performed. The record should distinguish replacement from a repair, repositioning, or new PICC insertion.

What does the 0-day global period include?

Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included in 36584.

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

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RVUs for 36584PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 4,526 (RVU26D)

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