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CPT code 36597: Catheter repositioning, existing central venous catheter2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Austin, TX

Reports fluoroscopic repositioning of an existing central venous catheter when its tip has migrated and the catheter can be retained.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality772 Medicare services in 2024

In Austin, TX, Medicare pays $116.37 for 36597 in the office and $52.06 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$116.37Office (non-facility)
$52.06Hospital or facility
+3.1%vs the national office rate ($112.90)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 36597 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 36597 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Austin, TX
  2. What 36597 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 36597 covers

This procedure moves a previously placed central venous catheter back into an appropriate position under fluoroscopic guidance. A typical reason is a catheter tip that has migrated into the internal jugular vein. An interventional radiologist or other clinician performing vascular access procedures manipulates the existing catheter while viewing its position, rather than inserting a new one. The service is commonly performed in an interventional radiology suite.

Report 36597 when the record documents that the existing catheter was actually repositioned, including its position before and after manipulation. An injection performed only to evaluate the device is a different service; replacing the catheter also calls for a different code. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so routine preoperative and postoperative care on the procedure date is included. If multiple procedures are performed in the same session, CMS pays the highest-valued procedure in full and others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service, 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.

How Austin, TX compares for 36597

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 36597 runs from $100.81 in Arkansas to $145.17 in San Benito County, CA. Austin, TX pays $116.37. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

36597 in Austin, TX vs other payment areas
  1. Austin, TX · this page$116.37
  2. Beaumont, TX · Texas$106.38−$9.99
  3. Brazoria, TX · Texas$111.49−$4.88
  4. Dallas, TX · Texas$112.26−$4.11
  5. Fort Worth, TX · Texas$111.64−$4.73
  6. Galveston, TX · Texas$111.87−$4.50
  7. Houston, TX · Texas$114.61−$1.76

Other areas in Texas first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.

Every other payment area

36597 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Rest of TexasTexas$108.92$51.23
Los Angeles, CACalifornia$125.36$53.44
Washington, DC areaDistrict of Columbia$127.78$56.17
Miami, FLFlorida$123.36$60.08
Chicago, ILIllinois$120.00$58.91
Manhattan, NYNew York$129.45$58.81
AlaskaAlaska$134.80$70.06
AlabamaAlabama$102.16$48.97

36597 rates by state

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

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$100.81

$134.80

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36597 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$134.801
AL$102.161
AR$100.811
AZ$110.051
CA$117.81–$145.1729
CO$116.651
CT$120.011
DC$127.781
DE$111.761
FL$112.40–$123.363
GA$106.46–$115.122
GU$120.171
HI$120.171
IA$104.051
ID$104.781
IL$109.76–$120.004
IN$105.321
KS$103.841
KY$104.871
LA$104.81–$109.542
MA$116.14–$127.242
MD$113.70–$127.783
ME$105.52–$110.432
MI$107.58–$113.942
MN$111.351
MO$103.32–$109.623
MS$102.071
MT$112.891
NC$106.501
ND$109.921
NE$104.511
NH$115.081
NJ$121.26–$126.672
NM$108.221
NV$112.131
NY$107.98–$132.655
OH$106.981
OK$104.451
OR$111.13–$119.842
PA$107.00–$117.382
PR$113.571
RI$115.361
SC$106.941
SD$109.571
TN$104.341
TX$106.38–$116.378
UT$108.281
VA$110.26–$127.782
VI$113.571
VT$109.741
WA$115.84–$129.492
WI$106.551
WV$106.081
WY$111.591

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How the 36597 rate is calculated

Each of 36597’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 · 36597

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work1.18

1.18 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense2.05

2.05 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.15

0.15 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

3.3800

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$112.90

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

The exact Austin, TX inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

4,535

Code
36597
Physician work
1.18
Practice expense
2.05
Malpractice
0.15

GPCI2026.csv

96

Locality
Austin, TX
Physician work
1.002
Practice expense
1.058
Malpractice
0.886
Office calculation for 36597 in Austin, TX
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.18× 1.0021.1824
Practice expense2.05× 1.0582.1689
Malpractice0.15× 0.8860.1329
Total RVUs3.4842
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Austin, TX$116.37

Office: (1.18 × 1.002 + 2.05 × 1.058 + 0.15 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $116.37

Facility: (1.18 × 1.002 + 0.23 × 1.058 + 0.15 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $52.06

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Payment rules and modifiers for 36597

The CMS indicators that decide how 36597 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 36597

Catheter repositioning, existing central venous catheter

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)1Not paid (statutory restriction).
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

36597 without 51 · national office

$112.90

Catheter repositioning, existing central venous catheter

36597-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$56.45

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 36597

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

Codes related to 36597
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Austin, TX
Used instead
36598Device evaluation, fluoroscopic contrast studyContrast injection evaluates an existing central venous device without repositioning it.$120.87
36581Catheter replacement, tunneled, without portReplacement of a tunneled central venous catheter rather than repositioning the existing one.$793.46
36584PICC replacement, complete, with imagingComplete PICC replacement rather than correction of the existing catheter's position.$322.53
36593Device declot, thrombolytic treatmentDrug instillation to clear an obstructed device rather than moving a malpositioned catheter.$40.17

How 36597 has changed in Austin, TX

36597 · Office / nonfacility

$116.37

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $8.21 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $108.16 to $116.37 (7.6%).

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

    $108.16changed to$116.37

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 1.21 changed to 1.18
    • Practice expense RVU 1.90 changed to 2.05
    • Malpractice RVU 0.16 changed to 0.15
    • Work GPCI 1.000 changed to 1.002
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.046 changed to 1.058
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.914 changed to 0.886

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $112.04changed to$108.16

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 1.93 changed to 1.90
    • Malpractice RVU 0.15 changed to 0.16

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $110.21changed to$112.04

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $115.49changed to$110.21

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 1.97 changed to 1.93
    • Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.15
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.053 changed to 1.046
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.727 changed to 0.914

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $117.04changed to$115.49

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 1.99 changed to 1.97
    • Malpractice RVU 0.12 changed to 0.17
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.059 changed to 1.053
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.539 changed to 0.727

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $129.47changed to$117.04

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 2.29 changed to 1.99
    • Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.12

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $138.78changed to$129.47

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 2.46 changed to 2.29
    • Malpractice RVU 0.12 changed to 0.14
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.040 changed to 1.059
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.643 changed to 0.539

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $133.58changed to$138.78

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 2.35 changed to 2.46
    • Malpractice RVU 0.13 changed to 0.12
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.021 changed to 1.040
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.747 changed to 0.643

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $131.32changed to$133.58

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 2.30 changed to 2.35
    • Malpractice RVU 0.12 changed to 0.13

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $130.15changed to$131.32

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 2.28 changed to 2.30
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.020 changed to 1.021
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.757 changed to 0.747

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $130.53changed to$130.15

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Practice expense RVU 2.30 changed to 2.28
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.019 changed to 1.020
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.766 changed to 0.757

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $131.92changed to$130.53

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 2.31 changed to 2.30
    • Malpractice RVU 0.14 changed to 0.12

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $131.26changed to$131.92

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $128.79changed to$131.26

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Practice expense RVU 2.27 changed to 2.31
    • Malpractice RVU 0.11 changed to 0.14
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.019
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.759 changed to 0.766

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $128.09changed to$128.79

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 2.45 changed to 2.27
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.009 changed to 1.014
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.751 changed to 0.759

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $128.09

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$116.37$52.06RVU26D
2026-07-01$116.37$52.06RVU26C
2026-04-01$116.37$52.06RVU26B
2026-01-01$116.37$52.06RVU26A
2025-10-01$108.16$57.74RVU25D
2025-07-01$108.16$57.74RVU25C
2025-04-01$108.16$57.74RVU25B
2025-01-01$108.16$57.74RVU25A
2024-10-01$112.04$58.77RVU24D
2024-07-01$112.04$58.77RVU24C
2024-04-01$112.04$58.77RVU24B
2024-03-09$112.04$58.77RVU24AR
2024-01-01$110.21$57.81RVU24A
2023-10-01$115.49$59.82RVU23D
2023-07-01$115.49$59.82RVU23C
2023-04-01$115.49$59.82RVU23B
2023-01-01$115.49$59.82RVU23A
2022-10-01$117.04$59.14RVU22D
2022-07-01$117.04$59.14RVU22C
2022-04-01$117.04$59.14RVU22B
2022-01-01$117.04$59.14RVU22A
2021-10-01$129.47$60.00RVU21D
2021-07-01$129.47$60.00RVU21C
2021-04-01$129.47$60.00RVU21B
2021-01-01$129.47$60.00RVU21A
2020-10-01$138.78$62.22RVU20D
2020-07-01$138.78$62.22RVU20C
2020-04-01$138.78$62.22RVU20B
2020-01-01$138.78$62.22RVU20A
2019-10-01$133.58$62.93RVU19D
2019-07-01$133.58$62.93RVU19C
2019-04-01$133.58$62.93RVU19B
2019-01-01$133.58$62.93RVU19A
2018-10-01$131.32$62.59RVU18D
2018-07-01$131.32$62.59RVU18C
2018-04-01$131.32$62.59RVU18B
2018-01-01$131.32$62.59RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$130.15$62.79RVU17D
2017-07-01$130.15$62.79RVU17C
2017-04-01$130.15$62.79RVU17B
2017-01-01$130.15$62.79RVU17A
2016-10-01$130.53$63.03RVU16D
2016-07-01$130.53$63.03RVU16C
2016-04-01$130.53$63.03RVU16B
2016-01-01$130.53$63.03RVU16A
2015-10-01$131.92$63.81RVU15D
2015-07-01$131.92$63.81RVU15C
2015-04-01$131.26$63.49RVU15B
2015-01-01$131.26$63.49RVU15A
2014-10-01$128.79$62.68RVU14D
2014-07-01$128.79$62.68RVU14C
2014-04-01$128.79$62.68RVU14B
2014-01-01$128.79$62.68RVU14A
2013-10-01$128.09$60.11RVU13D
2013-07-01$128.09$60.11RVU13C
2013-04-01$128.09$60.11RVU13B
2013-01-01$128.09$60.11RVU13AR

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Where the Austin, TX rate applies

Austin, TX is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 31 cities and communities in Texas. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

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36597 billing questions

How is repositioning different from evaluating the catheter under fluoroscopy?

Report 36597 when the existing catheter is moved to correct its position. If the clinician injects contrast to evaluate the device without repositioning it, consider 36598 instead.

What if the catheter is removed and replaced?

Replacement is different from repositioning the retained catheter. Select the replacement code for the type of central venous access device and the work performed.

What documentation supports 36597?

The procedure note should identify the existing catheter, describe the malposition and the manipulation performed, and record the resulting position.

Can fluoroscopic guidance or routine same-day care be billed separately?

Fluoroscopic guidance is part of this repositioning procedure. CMS also includes routine preoperative and postoperative care on the procedure date in its 0-day global period.

How do multiple procedures and surgical-team claims affect payment?

In a same-session multiple-procedure claim, CMS pays the highest-valued procedure in full and others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate; CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery and does not permit co-surgeons or team surgery for 36597.

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 36597PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 4,535 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Austin, TXGPCI2026.csv, line 96 (RVU26D)

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