CPT code 62355: Catheter removal, without laminectomy2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in North Carolina

In North Carolina, Medicare pays $261.38 for 62355 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

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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.

What 62355 covers

This procedure removes a previously implanted catheter from the spinal canal without performing a laminectomy. It may be part of care for a patient with an intrathecal or epidural medication-delivery system when the catheter is no longer needed or must be removed. Neurosurgeons, anesthesiologists specializing in pain medicine, and other qualified surgeons may perform it, typically in an operating room or other surgical setting. This code describes removal of the catheter, not removal of an implanted infusion pump or reservoir.

Report the code when the operative record supports removal of the spinal catheter without laminectomy. Documentation should identify the catheter removed, the reason for removal, and the approach used, including whether a laminectomy was performed. CMS assigns a 10-day global period, so related postoperative visits during that period are included. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented medical necessity; 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 North Carolina compares for 62355

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 62355 runs from $247.71 in Arkansas to $340.67 in San Benito County, CA. North Carolina pays $261.38. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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62355 rates by state

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How the 62355 rate is calculated

Each of 62355’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.

Payment rules and modifiers for 62355

62355 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 51

Codes related to 62355

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

How 62355 has changed in North Carolina

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Where the North Carolina rate applies

North Carolina is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 785 cities and communities in North Carolina. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Aberdeen
• Advance
• Ahoskie
• Alamance
• Albemarle
• Alexis
• Alliance
• Altamahaw

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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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