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CPT code 36860: Cannula declotting, external cannula, no revision2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Virginia

Reports clearing clot from an external cannula associated with an arteriovenous shunt or fistula when the access itself is not revised.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality

In Virginia, Medicare pays $250.19 for 36860 in the office and $92.92 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$250.19Office (non-facility)
$92.92Hospital or facility
−3.1%vs the national office rate ($258.19)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 36860 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 36860 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Virginia
  2. What 36860 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 36860 covers

This service clears thrombus from an external cannula used with an arteriovenous shunt or fistula for hemodialysis. It is distinct from removing clot from the access circuit itself or surgically revising the access. A physician who manages dialysis access, commonly a vascular surgeon or access surgeon, may perform it when cannula obstruction interferes with use of the access.

Report the code when documentation identifies the external cannula as the site of clot and shows that declotting was performed without access revision. Record the access involved, the obstructing clot, the work performed, and the result. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. An assistant at surgery is not paid; 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 Virginia compares for 36860

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 36860 runs from $225.16 in Arkansas to $335.14 in San Benito County, CA. Virginia pays $250.19. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

36860 in Virginia vs other payment areas
  1. Virginia · this page$250.19
  2. Los Angeles, CA · California$287.30+$37.11
  3. Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$294.92+$44.73
  4. Miami, FL · Florida$291.44+$41.25
  5. Chicago, IL · Illinois$281.59+$31.40
  6. Manhattan, NY · New York$300.82+$50.63
  7. Alaska · Alaska$294.69+$44.50

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

Every other payment area

36860 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaAlabama$228.83$88.84
ArkansasArkansas$225.16$87.72
ArizonaArizona$250.29$95.26
Bakersfield, CACalifornia$269.64$94.29
Chico, CACalifornia$268.26$92.91
El Centro, CACalifornia$268.35$93.00
Fresno, CACalifornia$268.26$92.91
Hanford, CACalifornia$268.26$92.91

36860 rates by state

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

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$225.16

$301.70

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36860 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$294.691
AL$228.831
AR$225.161
AZ$250.291
CA$268.26–$335.1429
CO$266.491
CT$276.601
DC$294.921
DE$254.691
FL$259.03–$291.443
GA$242.49–$264.622
GU$275.091
HI$275.091
IA$232.981
ID$235.161
IL$252.49–$281.594
IN$236.611
KS$232.871
KY$237.241
LA$237.27–$250.142
MA$265.09–$293.082
MD$259.56–$294.923
ME$237.69–$250.322
MI$245.10–$263.732
MN$251.291
MO$233.50–$249.793
MS$229.321
MT$258.151
NC$240.271
ND$248.071
NE$234.071
NH$263.261
NJ$278.62–$291.582
NM$247.031
NV$255.521
NY$244.35–$310.185
OH$243.041
OK$235.591
OR$252.43–$274.382
PA$242.85–$269.862
PR$259.871
RI$263.391
SC$242.281
SD$246.881
TN$234.311
TX$241.17–$266.578
UT$245.911
VA$250.19–$294.922
VI$259.871
VT$248.021
WA$264.28–$298.232
WI$239.021
WV$242.521
WY$253.761

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How the 36860 rate is calculated

Each of 36860’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 · 36860

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work1.96

1.96 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense5.26

5.26 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.51

0.51 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

7.7300

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$258.19

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

The exact Virginia inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

4,560

Code
36860
Physician work
1.96
Practice expense
5.26
Malpractice
0.51

GPCI2026.csv

106

Locality
Virginia
Physician work
1.000
Practice expense
0.983
Malpractice
0.706
Office calculation for 36860 in Virginia
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work1.96× 1.0001.9600
Practice expense5.26× 0.9835.1706
Malpractice0.51× 0.7060.3601
Total RVUs7.4906
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Virginia$250.19

Office: (1.96 × 1 + 5.26 × 0.983 + 0.51 × 0.706) × $33.4009 = $250.19

Facility: (1.96 × 1 + 0.47 × 0.983 + 0.51 × 0.706) × $33.4009 = $92.92

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Payment rules and modifiers for 36860

The CMS indicators that decide how 36860 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 36860

Cannula declotting, external cannula, no revision

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

36860 without 51 · national office

$258.19

Cannula declotting, external cannula, no revision

36860-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$129.10

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 36860

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

Codes related to 36860
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Virginia
Same family
36861Cannula declotting, internal cannulaRelated cannula declotting code associated with revision of the access.No office rate
Used instead
36831Fistula thrombectomy, open, without revisionUsed for open thrombectomy of the fistula rather than clot limited to the external cannula.No office rate
36832Fistula revision, open, without thrombectomyDescribes open revision of an arteriovenous fistula, not isolated external-cannula declotting.No office rate
36833Fistula revision, open, with thrombectomyFor fistula revision with thrombectomy when the access itself requires operative treatment.No office rate

How 36860 has changed in Virginia

36860 · Office / nonfacility

$250.19

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $31.59 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $218.60 to $250.19 (14.5%).

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

    $218.60changed to$250.19

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 2.01 changed to 1.96
    • Practice expense RVU 4.43 changed to 5.26
    • Work GPCI 1.002 changed to 1.000
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.984 changed to 0.983
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.755 changed to 0.706

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $225.62changed to$218.60

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 4.45 changed to 4.43

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $221.94changed to$225.62

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $232.01changed to$221.94

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 4.46 changed to 4.45
    • Work GPCI 1.000 changed to 1.002
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.990 changed to 0.984
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.826 changed to 0.755

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $240.34changed to$232.01

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 4.50 changed to 4.46
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.995 changed to 0.990
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.897 changed to 0.826

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $248.68changed to$240.34

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 4.71 changed to 4.50
    • Malpractice RVU 0.48 changed to 0.51

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $251.24changed to$248.68

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 4.55 changed to 4.71
    • Malpractice RVU 0.49 changed to 0.48
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.991 changed to 0.995
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.903 changed to 0.897

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $254.45changed to$251.24

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 4.68 changed to 4.55
    • Malpractice RVU 0.48 changed to 0.49
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.986 changed to 0.991
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.908 changed to 0.903

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $223.26changed to$254.45

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 3.80 changed to 4.68
    • Malpractice RVU 0.49 changed to 0.48

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $210.65changed to$223.26

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 3.76 changed to 3.80
    • Malpractice RVU 0.18 changed to 0.49
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.985 changed to 0.986
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.866 changed to 0.908

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    $209.32changed to$210.65

    • Conversion factor 35.8043 changed to 35.8887
    • Malpractice RVU 0.17 changed to 0.18
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.983 changed to 0.985
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.824 changed to 0.866

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2016

    RVU16A

    $209.42changed to$209.32

    • Conversion factor 35.9335 changed to 35.8043
    • Practice expense RVU 3.75 changed to 3.76
    • Malpractice RVU 0.16 changed to 0.17

    Held through RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

  13. July 1, 2015

    RVU15C

    $208.38changed to$209.42

    • Conversion factor 35.7547 changed to 35.9335

    Held through RVU15D.

  14. January 1, 2015

    RVU15A

    $210.62changed to$208.38

    • Conversion factor 35.8228 changed to 35.7547
    • Malpractice RVU 0.25 changed to 0.16
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.980 changed to 0.983
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.778 changed to 0.824

    Held through RVU15B.

  15. January 1, 2014

    RVU14A

    $208.48changed to$210.62

    • Conversion factor 34.0230 changed to 35.8228
    • Practice expense RVU 4.02 changed to 3.75
    • Malpractice RVU 0.26 changed to 0.25
    • Practice expense GPCI 0.977 changed to 0.980
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.731 changed to 0.778

    Held through RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D.

  16. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: $208.48

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$250.19$92.92RVU26D
2026-07-01$250.19$92.92RVU26C
2026-04-01$250.19$92.92RVU26B
2026-01-01$250.19$92.92RVU26A
2025-10-01$218.60$101.79RVU25D
2025-07-01$218.60$101.79RVU25C
2025-04-01$218.60$101.79RVU25B
2025-01-01$218.60$101.79RVU25A
2024-10-01$225.62$104.10RVU24D
2024-07-01$225.62$104.10RVU24C
2024-04-01$225.62$104.10RVU24B
2024-03-09$225.62$104.10RVU24AR
2024-01-01$221.94$102.40RVU24A
2023-10-01$232.01$107.55RVU23D
2023-07-01$232.01$107.55RVU23C
2023-04-01$232.01$107.55RVU23B
2023-01-01$232.01$107.55RVU23A
2022-10-01$240.34$111.21RVU22D
2022-07-01$240.34$111.21RVU22C
2022-04-01$240.34$111.21RVU22B
2022-01-01$240.34$111.21RVU22A
2021-10-01$248.68$111.20RVU21D
2021-07-01$248.68$111.20RVU21C
2021-04-01$248.68$111.20RVU21B
2021-01-01$248.68$111.20RVU21A
2020-10-01$251.24$114.62RVU20D
2020-07-01$251.24$114.62RVU20C
2020-04-01$251.24$114.62RVU20B
2020-01-01$251.24$114.62RVU20A
2019-10-01$254.45$113.38RVU19D
2019-07-01$254.45$113.38RVU19C
2019-04-01$254.45$113.38RVU19B
2019-01-01$254.45$113.38RVU19A
2018-10-01$223.26$122.45RVU18D
2018-07-01$223.26$122.45RVU18C
2018-04-01$223.26$122.45RVU18B
2018-01-01$223.26$122.45RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$210.65$113.43RVU17D
2017-07-01$210.65$113.43RVU17C
2017-04-01$210.65$113.43RVU17B
2017-01-01$210.65$113.43RVU17A
2016-10-01$209.32$112.53RVU16D
2016-07-01$209.32$112.53RVU16C
2016-04-01$209.32$112.53RVU16B
2016-01-01$209.32$112.53RVU16A
2015-10-01$209.42$112.99RVU15D
2015-07-01$209.42$112.99RVU15C
2015-04-01$208.38$112.43RVU15B
2015-01-01$208.38$112.43RVU15A
2014-10-01$210.62$115.13RVU14D
2014-07-01$210.62$115.13RVU14C
2014-04-01$210.62$115.13RVU14B
2014-01-01$210.62$115.13RVU14A
2013-10-01$208.48$109.09RVU13D
2013-07-01$208.48$109.09RVU13C
2013-04-01$208.48$109.09RVU13B
2013-01-01$208.48$109.09RVU13AR

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Where the Virginia rate applies

Virginia is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 628 cities and communities in Virginia. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

  • Abbs Valley
  • Abingdon
  • Accomac
  • Adwolf
  • Afton
  • Alberta
  • Aldie
  • Allison Gap

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36860 billing questions

How is this different from 36831?

Use 36860 for clot cleared from the external cannula without revising the access. Code 36831 describes open thrombectomy of the arteriovenous fistula itself.

When would 36861 be considered instead?

36861 is the related cannula-declotting code associated with revision. This code is for declotting the external cannula without access revision.

What documentation supports reporting 36860?

Document that the clot was in the external cannula, the declotting work performed, and whether the access was revised. The record should distinguish cannula clearing from thrombectomy of the access.

Is same-day care included in the payment?

Yes. The code has a 0-day global period, which includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care.

Can modifier 50 or an assistant-at-surgery claim be reported?

Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code. CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery for it.

What happens when another procedure is performed in the same session?

The highest-valued procedure is paid in full; other procedures are subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction. Co-surgeon and team-surgery billing are not permitted.

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 36860PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 4,560 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for VirginiaGPCI2026.csv, line 106 (RVU26D)

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