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Billing code 34717: Iliac branch repairMedicare rate & RVUs

Reports unilateral placement of an iliac branch endoprosthesis to preserve internal iliac artery flow during an associated endovascular aortoiliac or iliac repair.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities895 Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $396.80 for 34717 nationally in a facility.

Medicare rate · 34717

Iliac branch repair

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Work RVUs
8.78
Total RVUs
11.88
Global days
ZZZ

National rate · 2026

$396.80

Facility setting, before claim adjustments.

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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.

On this page 10 sections
  1. Medicare rate
  2. What 34717 covers
  3. By payment locality
  4. Rate map
  5. How it’s calculated
  6. Payment rules
  7. Similar codes
  8. Related codes
  9. Billing questions
  10. Sources

What 34717 covers

This add-on describes placement of an iliac branch endoprosthesis on one side during endovascular repair involving an aortoiliac or iliac endograft. The branch device extends treatment into the internal iliac artery while maintaining a pathway to the external iliac artery. Vascular surgeons typically perform the work in an operating room or endovascular suite to treat iliac aneurysmal disease while preserving pelvic circulation. The code includes the associated catheterization, vascular access, imaging guidance, and radiological supervision and interpretation specified for the branch-device work.

Report 34717 with the qualifying primary endovascular repair, such as an aorto-uni-iliac, aorto-bi-iliac, or iliac-iliac endograft procedure. The operative report should identify the treated side, the branch endoprosthesis, its extension into the internal and external iliac arteries, and the associated primary repair. CMS classifies this as an add-on code: it is billed only with a primary procedure, and payment falls within that procedure’s global period.

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.

Where 34717 pays more and less

The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.

109 of 109 payment localities

34717 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaUnavailable$361.05
Alaska*Unavailable$512.22
ArizonaUnavailable$385.25
ArkansasUnavailable$356.81
AtlantaUnavailable$413.00
AustinUnavailable$390.70
BakersfieldUnavailable$376.37
Baltimore/Surr. CntysUnavailable$421.16
BeaumontUnavailable$388.89
BrazoriaUnavailable$382.64

34717 rates by state

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

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34717 office rate range by state
State / territoryOffice rate rangeLocalities
AKNo published base rate1
ALNo published base rate1
ARNo published base rate1
AZNo published base rate1
CANo published base rate29
CONo published base rate1
CTNo published base rate1
DCNo published base rate1
DENo published base rate1
FLNo published base rate3
GANo published base rate2
GUNo published base rate1
HINo published base rate1
IANo published base rate1
IDNo published base rate1
ILNo published base rate4
INNo published base rate1
KSNo published base rate1
KYNo published base rate1
LANo published base rate2
MANo published base rate2
MDNo published base rate3
MENo published base rate2
MINo published base rate2
MNNo published base rate1
MONo published base rate3
MSNo published base rate1
MTNo published base rate1
NCNo published base rate1
NDNo published base rate1
NENo published base rate1
NHNo published base rate1
NJNo published base rate2
NMNo published base rate1
NVNo published base rate1
NYNo published base rate5
OHNo published base rate1
OKNo published base rate1
ORNo published base rate2
PANo published base rate2
PRNo published base rate1
RINo published base rate1
SCNo published base rate1
SDNo published base rate1
TNNo published base rate1
TXNo published base rate8
UTNo published base rate1
VANo published base rate2
VINo published base rate1
VTNo published base rate1
WANo published base rate2
WINo published base rate1
WVNo published base rate1
WYNo published base rate1

How the 34717 rate is calculated

Each of 34717’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 · 34717

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

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Work 8.78Practice expense 0.89Malpractice 2.21

11.8800 adjusted RVUs×$33.4009 conversion factor=$396.80

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Payment rules and modifiers for 34717

The CMS indicators that decide how 34717 is paid alongside other services.

CMS payment indicators · 34717

Iliac branch repair

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global periodZZZAdd-on code: falls within the primary procedure’s global period.
Multiple procedures0No multiple-procedure reduction.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)2Paid.
Co-surgeons (62)2Permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 80 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

34717 without 80 · national facility

$396.80

Iliac branch repair

34717-80 · Assistant: 16%

$63.49

A physician assistant at surgery is paid 16% of the surgeon’s fee schedule amount.

When to use modifier 80

34717 compared with similar codes

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34717 vs 34718 vs 34707 vs 34705: national Medicare rates

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  • 34717
    Iliac branch repair · 8.78 wRVU
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  • 34718
    Iliac branch repair · 23.4 wRVU
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  • 34707
    Iliac endograft repair · 21.72 wRVU
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  • 34705
    Aortic endograft repair · 28.84 wRVU
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How to choose

34718Iliac branch repair
Both describe unilateral iliac branch endoprosthesis repair. Choose 34717 when the work accompanies a primary aortoiliac or iliac endograft repair; 34718 applies when it is not associated with an aortoiliac endograft.
34707Iliac endograft repair
34707 describes an iliac-iliac endograft repair. Add 34717 only when a unilateral iliac branch endoprosthesis is also placed as part of the qualifying primary repair.
34705Aortic endograft repair
34705 reports the primary aorto-bi-iliac endograft repair. Use 34717 as an add-on when that repair also includes unilateral iliac branch endoprosthesis placement.

Codes related to 34717

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

Codes related to 34717
CodeHow it relatesNational office range
Primary code
34703Aortic endograft repairPrimary aorto-uni-iliac endograft repair that may be paired with unilateral branch-device work.No office rate
34705Aortic endograft repairPrimary aorto-bi-iliac endograft repair that may be paired with unilateral branch-device work.No office rate
34707Iliac endograft repairPrimary iliac-iliac endograft repair that may be paired with unilateral branch-device work.No office rate
Used instead
34718Iliac branch repairUnilateral iliac branch endoprosthesis repair when it is not associated with an aortoiliac endograft.No office rate

34717 billing questions

When should 34717 be chosen instead of 34718?

Use 34717 for unilateral iliac branch endoprosthesis placement associated with a primary aortoiliac or iliac endograft repair. Code 34718 is for the branch-device repair when it is not associated with placement of an aortoiliac endograft.

Can 34717 be billed by itself?

No. It is an add-on code and must be reported with the qualifying primary endovascular repair.

Are access, catheterization, and imaging reported separately?

The work associated with the iliac branch device—including its specified access, catheterization, imaging guidance, and radiological supervision and interpretation—is included in 34717.

What should the operative report document?

Document the side treated, the branch endoprosthesis placement and its internal and external iliac extensions, and the associated primary endograft repair.

How does the global-period payment work?

CMS treats 34717 as an add-on paid within the primary procedure’s global period; it is not billed as a standalone service.

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

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RVUs for 34717PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 4,219 (RVU26D)

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