CPT code 36909: Dialysis access embolization, circuit vessel embolization2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in New York, New York
CPT 36909: $2,107.31–$2,158.19 office ($197.64–$207.06 facility) across 3 localities in New York, NY in 2026 Medicare. Compare each area.
Medicare pays $2,107.31–$2,158.19 for 36909 in the office in New York, New York, from Manhattan, NY to NYC suburbs and Long Island, NY. Which amount applies depends on the service address.
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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Where 36909 pays more and less in New York, New York
New York, New York maps to 3 Medicare payment localities in our Census-to-CMS crosswalk. A city name alone doesn’t confirm an address’s payment area.
3 payment localities
$2107.31 to $2158.19
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan, NY | $2,107.31 | $200.48 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NY | $2,158.19 | $207.06 |
| Queens, NY | $2,137.28 | $197.64 |
How payment areas work in New York
City limits and Medicare payment areas are different maps. These are the payment areas that cover the city’s counties; the service ZIP decides which one applies.
- NYC suburbs / Long Island · Bronx County, Kings County, Richmond County
- Manhattan · New York County
- Queens · Queens County
City boundaries: 2026 Census geography · Census source · CMS county-to-locality definitions
How the 36909 rate is calculated
Each of 36909’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 · 36909
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work4.02
4.02 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense49.70
49.70 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.67
0.67 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
54.3900
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$1,816.67
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 36909
The CMS indicators that decide how 36909 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 36909
Dialysis access embolization, circuit vessel embolization
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | ZZZ | Add-on code: falls within the primary procedure’s global period. |
| Multiple procedures | 0 | No multiple-procedure reduction. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 1 | Not paid (statutory restriction). |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
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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