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CPT code 62325: Epidural injection, cervical or thoracic, catheter2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Santa Clara County, CA

Reports image-guided cervical or thoracic epidural or subarachnoid medication delivery using an indwelling catheter for continuous infusion or intermittent bolus.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026One payment locality704 Medicare services in 2024

In Santa Clara County, CA, Medicare pays $351.95 for 62325 in the office and $114.98 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

$351.95Office (non-facility)
$114.98Hospital or facility
+32.7%vs the national office rate ($265.20)

Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 62325 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 62325 for the payment locality that covers the ZIP.

On this page 11 sections
  1. Rate in Santa Clara County, CA
  2. What 62325 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 62325 covers

This service places a catheter into the cervical or thoracic epidural or subarachnoid space under imaging guidance and delivers a diagnostic or therapeutic solution by continuous infusion or intermittent bolus. The injected medication may include an anesthetic, opioid, steroid, or other non-neurolytic substance. Anesthesiologists and pain medicine physicians commonly perform it in a hospital or outpatient procedural setting for situations such as regional analgesia or treatment of spinal pain.

Choose this code when the service includes indwelling catheter placement and image-guided medication delivery; a single injection without an indwelling catheter is reported with a different code. Documentation should identify the cervical or thoracic level, catheter placement, medication delivery method, and imaging guidance. The service has a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery; 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 Santa Clara County, CA compares for 62325

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 62325 runs from $235.75 in Arkansas to $352.83 in San Benito County, CA. Santa Clara County, CA pays $351.95. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

62325 in Santa Clara County, CA vs other payment areas
  1. Santa Clara County, CA · this page$351.95
  2. Bakersfield, CA · California$282.04−$69.91
  3. Chico, CA · California$281.44−$70.51
  4. El Centro, CA · California$281.47−$70.48
  5. Fresno, CA · California$281.44−$70.51
  6. Hanford, CA · California$281.44−$70.51
  7. Los Angeles, CA · California$300.24−$51.71

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

Every other payment area

62325 in every other Medicare payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
Madera, CACalifornia$281.44$101.33
Merced, CACalifornia$281.44$101.33
Modesto, CACalifornia$281.44$101.33
Napa, CACalifornia$326.09$109.50
Oxnard, CACalifornia$298.86$104.62
Redding, CACalifornia$281.44$101.33
Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia$281.44$101.33
Riverside, CACalifornia$283.52$103.41

62325 rates by state

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

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$235.75

$317.14

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62325 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AK$310.421
AL$239.071
AR$235.751
AZ$258.491
CA$281.44–$352.8329
CO$276.651
CT$282.371
DC$303.091
DE$262.681
FL$260.17–$282.583
GA$246.22–$269.692
GU$288.161
HI$288.161
IA$245.481
ID$246.901
IL$252.50–$275.664
IN$248.291
KS$244.101
KY$243.901
LA$243.43–$255.032
MA$274.98–$303.742
MD$267.65–$303.093
ME$247.84–$261.182
MI$249.75–$263.012
MN$266.161
MO$239.23–$256.243
MS$237.551
MT$265.191
NC$250.381
ND$261.431
NE$246.851
NH$272.081
NJ$285.90–$300.092
NM$250.951
NV$264.331
NY$253.97–$310.595
OH$248.981
OK$243.771
OR$262.57–$285.492
PA$249.52–$275.392
PR$267.171
RI$272.051
SC$250.041
SD$260.991
TN$245.241
TX$247.92–$275.478
UT$253.331
VA$260.16–$303.092
VI$267.171
VT$260.201
WA$274.53–$310.092
WI$252.961
WV$243.441
WY$263.551

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How the 62325 rate is calculated

Each of 62325’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 · 62325

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Office or facility?

Work2.15

2.15 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense5.60

5.60 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.19

0.19 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

7.9400

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$265.20

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

The exact Santa Clara County, CA inputs and CMS source lines

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

6,969

Code
62325
Physician work
2.15
Practice expense
5.60
Malpractice
0.19

GPCI2026.csv

28

Locality
Santa Clara County, CA
Physician work
1.110
Practice expense
1.442
Malpractice
0.397
Office calculation for 62325 in Santa Clara County, CA
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work2.15× 1.1102.3865
Practice expense5.60× 1.4428.0752
Malpractice0.19× 0.3970.0754
Total RVUs10.5371
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office rate, Santa Clara County, CA$351.95

Office: (2.15 × 1.11 + 5.6 × 1.442 + 0.19 × 0.397) × $33.4009 = $351.95

Facility: (2.15 × 1.11 + 0.68 × 1.442 + 0.19 × 0.397) × $33.4009 = $114.98

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Payment rules and modifiers for 62325

The CMS indicators that decide how 62325 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 62325

Epidural injection, cervical or thoracic, 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)9The concept 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

62325 without 51 · national office

$265.20

Epidural injection, cervical or thoracic, catheter

62325-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$132.60

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 62325

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

Codes related to 62325
CodeHow it relatesOffice range, Santa Clara County, CA
Same family
62324Epidural catheter injection, cervical or thoracic, no imagingCervical or thoracic catheter injection without imaging guidance.$195.57
62326Epidural injection, lumbar or sacral, catheter, no imagingLumbar or sacral catheter injection without imaging guidance.$196.54
62327Epidural infusion, lumbar or sacral, image-guidedImage-guided lumbar or sacral catheter injection.$368.76
Used instead
62321Epidural injection, cervical or thoracic, image-guidedImage-guided cervical or thoracic injection without indwelling catheter placement.$371.45

How 62325 has changed in Santa Clara County, CA

62325 · Office / nonfacility

$351.95

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $44.71 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $307.24 to $351.95 (14.6%).

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

    $307.24changed to$351.95

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 2.20 changed to 2.15
    • Practice expense RVU 4.88 changed to 5.60
    • Malpractice RVU 0.18 changed to 0.19
    • Work GPCI 1.100 changed to 1.110
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.435 changed to 1.442
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.420 changed to 0.397

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    $326.97changed to$307.24

    • Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
    • Practice expense RVU 5.10 changed to 4.88
    • Malpractice RVU 0.20 changed to 0.18

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

  3. March 9, 2024

    RVU24AR

    $321.63changed to$326.97

    • Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875

    Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.

  4. January 1, 2024

    RVU24A

    $332.97changed to$321.63

    • Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
    • Practice expense RVU 5.20 changed to 5.10
    • Work GPCI 1.098 changed to 1.100
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.409 changed to 1.435
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.417 changed to 0.420

  5. January 1, 2023

    RVU23A

    $338.20changed to$332.97

    • Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
    • Practice expense RVU 5.26 changed to 5.20
    • Malpractice RVU 0.21 changed to 0.20
    • Work GPCI 1.096 changed to 1.098
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.383 changed to 1.409
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.414 changed to 0.417

    Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.

  6. January 1, 2022

    RVU22A

    $338.59changed to$338.20

    • Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
    • Practice expense RVU 5.21 changed to 5.26

    Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.

  7. January 1, 2021

    RVU21A

    $314.01changed to$338.59

    • Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
    • Practice expense RVU 4.55 changed to 5.21
    • Malpractice RVU 0.19 changed to 0.21
    • Work GPCI 1.089 changed to 1.096
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.369 changed to 1.383
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.401 changed to 0.414

    Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.

  8. January 1, 2020

    RVU20A

    $297.72changed to$314.01

    • Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
    • Practice expense RVU 4.29 changed to 4.55
    • Malpractice RVU 0.18 changed to 0.19
    • Work GPCI 1.083 changed to 1.089
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.354 changed to 1.369
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.388 changed to 0.401

    Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.

  9. January 1, 2019

    RVU19A

    $277.90changed to$297.72

    • Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
    • Practice expense RVU 3.89 changed to 4.29

    Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.

  10. January 1, 2018

    RVU18AR1

    $273.06changed to$277.90

    • Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
    • Practice expense RVU 3.78 changed to 3.89
    • Malpractice RVU 0.28 changed to 0.18
    • Work GPCI 1.086 changed to 1.083
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.351 changed to 1.354
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.402 changed to 0.388

    Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.

  11. January 1, 2017

    RVU17A

    No ratechanged to$273.06

    Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.

  12. January 1, 2013

    RVU13AR

    Earliest loaded release: No rate

    Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D, RVU14A, RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D, RVU15A, RVU15B, RVU15C, RVU15D, RVU16A, RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.

Rates in every CMS release
Effective fromOfficeFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$351.95$114.98RVU26D
2026-07-01$351.95$114.98RVU26C
2026-04-01$351.95$114.98RVU26B
2026-01-01$351.95$114.98RVU26A
2025-10-01$307.24$121.11RVU25D
2025-07-01$307.24$121.11RVU25C
2025-04-01$307.24$121.11RVU25B
2025-01-01$307.24$121.11RVU25A
2024-10-01$326.97$125.39RVU24D
2024-07-01$326.97$125.39RVU24C
2024-04-01$326.97$125.39RVU24B
2024-03-09$326.97$125.39RVU24AR
2024-01-01$321.63$123.34RVU24A
2023-10-01$332.97$126.70RVU23D
2023-07-01$332.97$126.70RVU23C
2023-04-01$332.97$126.70RVU23B
2023-01-01$332.97$126.70RVU23A
2022-10-01$338.20$127.13RVU22D
2022-07-01$338.20$127.13RVU22C
2022-04-01$338.20$127.13RVU22B
2022-01-01$338.20$127.13RVU22A
2021-10-01$338.59$126.74RVU21D
2021-07-01$338.59$126.74RVU21C
2021-04-01$338.59$126.74RVU21B
2021-01-01$338.59$126.74RVU21A
2020-10-01$314.01$125.77RVU20D
2020-07-01$314.01$125.77RVU20C
2020-04-01$314.01$125.77RVU20B
2020-01-01$314.01$125.77RVU20A
2019-10-01$297.72$122.54RVU19D
2019-07-01$297.72$122.54RVU19C
2019-04-01$297.72$122.54RVU19B
2019-01-01$297.72$122.54RVU19A
2018-10-01$277.90$118.51RVU18D
2018-07-01$277.90$118.51RVU18C
2018-04-01$277.90$118.51RVU18B
2018-01-01$277.90$118.51RVU18AR1
2017-10-01$273.06$118.88RVU17D
2017-07-01$273.06$118.88RVU17C
2017-04-01$273.06$118.88RVU17B
2017-01-01$273.06$118.88RVU17A
2016-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU16D
2016-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU16C
2016-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU16B
2016-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU16A
2015-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15D
2015-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15C
2015-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15B
2015-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU15A
2014-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14D
2014-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14C
2014-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14B
2014-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU14A
2013-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13D
2013-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13C
2013-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13B
2013-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU13AR

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Where the Santa Clara County, CA rate applies

Santa Clara County, CA is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 24 cities and communities in California. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

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62325 billing questions

How is this different from 62321?

62325 describes cervical or thoracic medication delivery using an indwelling catheter for continuous infusion or intermittent bolus. Use 62321 for the corresponding service without indwelling catheter placement.

Is imaging guidance included?

Yes. This code represents the catheter injection service with imaging guidance; do not separately report imaging guidance for the same service.

Can the code be used for a lumbar or sacral catheter injection?

No. This code is for the cervical or thoracic region. The corresponding image-guided catheter service for the lumbar or sacral region is 62327.

Does the code include the same-day postoperative care?

Yes. The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care.

How are other procedures in the same session paid?

Under the standard multiple procedure reduction, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are paid at 50%.

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 62325PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 6,969 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for Santa Clara County, CAGPCI2026.csv, line 28 (RVU26D)

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