Billing code 36590: Port removalMedicare rate & RVUs
Removal of a tunneled central venous access device with an implanted port, reported when the reservoir and catheter are taken out.
Medicare pays $225.12 for 36590 nationally in the office and $172.68 in a hospital or facility. Local office rates run $201.51–$275.10.
Medicare rate · 36590
Port removal
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- Work RVUs
- 3.02
- Total RVUs
- 6.74
- Global days
- 010
National rate · 2026
$225.12
Office 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.
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What 36590 covers
This service removes an implanted central venous access device that has a subcutaneous port or pump connected to a tunneled catheter. The clinician opens the port pocket, frees and removes the reservoir and catheter, and closes the incision. It is commonly performed by a surgeon or interventional radiologist when a port is no longer needed after treatment, or when the device requires removal because of a clinical problem. Procedures may take place in a hospital, ambulatory surgery center, or office setting.
Report 36590 when the port or pump and its tunneled catheter are removed; 36589 is for a tunneled catheter without a subcutaneous port or pump. Documentation should identify the device removed and support the reason for removal. The service has a 10-day global period, which includes related postoperative visits during that period. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction. An assistant at surgery is paid only when medical necessity is documented; 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.
Where 36590 pays more and less
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
109 payment localities
$201.51 to $275.10
109 of 109 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $204.12 | $158.24 |
| Alaska* | $274.53 | $218.69 |
| Arizona | $219.27 | $168.46 |
| Arkansas | $201.51 | $156.47 |
| Atlanta | $230.69 | $177.41 |
| Austin | $229.49 | $174.00 |
| Bakersfield | $230.35 | $172.87 |
| Baltimore/Surr. Cntys | $238.71 | $182.44 |
| Beaumont | $214.28 | $166.56 |
| Brazoria | $221.08 | $169.11 |
| Chicago | $249.29 | $196.58 |
| Chico | $228.85 | $171.38 |
| Colorado | $229.27 | $173.48 |
| Connecticut | $239.06 | $182.58 |
| Dallas | $223.09 | $170.86 |
| Dc + Md/Va Suburbs | $251.54 | $189.76 |
| Delaware | $222.56 | $170.75 |
| Detroit | $233.54 | $182.93 |
| East St. Louis | $234.55 | $186.30 |
| El Centro | $228.94 | $171.47 |
| Fort Lauderdale | $240.81 | $187.69 |
| Fort Worth | $222.25 | $170.55 |
| Fresno | $228.85 | $171.38 |
| Galveston | $222.14 | $170.07 |
| Hanford-Corcoran | $228.85 | $171.38 |
| Hawaii, Guam | $232.27 | $172.64 |
| Houston | $231.84 | $179.77 |
| Idaho | $207.27 | $159.02 |
| Indiana | $208.24 | $159.63 |
| Iowa | $205.39 | $157.41 |
| Kansas | $206.11 | $158.71 |
| Kentucky | $211.79 | $165.17 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty) | $242.81 | $180.77 |
| Madera | $228.85 | $171.38 |
| Manhattan | $259.21 | $198.28 |
| Merced | $228.85 | $171.38 |
| Metropolitan Boston | $247.98 | $185.37 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City | $218.22 | $168.97 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia | $234.72 | $180.13 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis | $220.04 | $170.12 |
| Miami | $256.56 | $201.97 |
| Minnesota | $215.75 | $161.79 |
| Mississippi | $205.69 | $160.54 |
| Modesto | $228.85 | $171.38 |
| Montana** | $225.09 | $172.65 |
| Napa | $256.65 | $187.53 |
| Nebraska | $205.91 | $157.51 |
| Nevada** | $222.27 | $169.78 |
| New Hampshire | $227.28 | $172.69 |
| New Mexico | $219.84 | $171.75 |
| New Orleans | $221.24 | $171.90 |
| North Carolina | $211.59 | $162.67 |
| North Dakota** | $214.61 | $162.17 |
| Northern Nj | $249.73 | $188.90 |
| Nyc Suburbs/Long Island | $266.89 | $204.54 |
| Ohio | $215.99 | $168.12 |
| Oklahoma | $209.77 | $162.95 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | $240.66 | $178.68 |
| Portland | $234.03 | $175.77 |
| Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs | $243.50 | $186.08 |
| Puerto Rico | $226.03 | $173.01 |
| Queens | $258.79 | $196.81 |
| Redding | $228.85 | $171.38 |
| Rest Of California | $228.85 | $171.38 |
| Rest Of Florida | $229.34 | $179.21 |
| Rest Of Georgia | $217.01 | $170.24 |
| Rest Of Illinois | $225.82 | $177.94 |
| Rest Of Louisiana | $212.13 | $165.72 |
| Rest Of Maine | $209.91 | $161.66 |
| Rest Of Maryland | $225.96 | $172.89 |
| Rest Of Massachusetts | $228.79 | $173.57 |
| Rest Of Michigan | $218.14 | $170.26 |
| Rest Of Missouri | $209.96 | $164.76 |
| Rest Of New Jersey | $240.68 | $183.41 |
| Rest Of New York | $214.54 | $164.72 |
| Rest Of Oregon | $219.44 | $167.21 |
| Rest Of Pennsylvania | $215.41 | $167.27 |
| Rest Of Texas | $217.97 | $168.21 |
| Rest Of Washington | $227.85 | $172.63 |
| Rhode Island | $228.64 | $174.47 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | $234.56 | $177.09 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom | $237.91 | $176.92 |
| Salinas | $236.98 | $176.20 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | $240.92 | $178.21 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty) | $268.81 | $194.87 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty) | $268.21 | $194.27 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty) | $275.10 | $199.48 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty) | $272.64 | $197.02 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles | $233.43 | $173.70 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville | $241.93 | $178.22 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara | $237.42 | $176.28 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma | $244.23 | $179.83 |
| Seattle (King Cnty) | $251.11 | $186.77 |
| South Carolina | $214.37 | $165.91 |
| South Dakota** | $213.37 | $160.93 |
| Southern Maine | $217.63 | $165.66 |
| Stockton | $228.85 | $171.38 |
| Suburban Chicago | $242.37 | $188.52 |
| Tennessee | $207.23 | $159.56 |
| Utah | $216.92 | $167.63 |
| Vallejo | $255.78 | $186.67 |
| Vermont | $215.31 | $163.40 |
| Virgin Islands | $226.03 | $173.01 |
| Virginia | $218.11 | $166.56 |
| Visalia | $228.85 | $171.38 |
| West Virginia | $218.79 | $173.22 |
| Wisconsin | $208.40 | $158.16 |
| Wyoming** | $220.52 | $168.08 |
| Yuba City | $228.85 | $171.38 |
36590 rates by state
Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.
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$201.51
$274.53
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $274.53 | 1 |
| AL | $204.12 | 1 |
| AR | $201.51 | 1 |
| AZ | $219.27 | 1 |
| CA | $228.85–$275.10 | 29 |
| CO | $229.27 | 1 |
| CT | $239.06 | 1 |
| DC | $251.54 | 1 |
| DE | $222.56 | 1 |
| FL | $229.34–$256.56 | 3 |
| GA | $217.01–$230.69 | 2 |
| GU | $232.27 | 1 |
| HI | $232.27 | 1 |
| IA | $205.39 | 1 |
| ID | $207.27 | 1 |
| IL | $225.82–$249.29 | 4 |
| IN | $208.24 | 1 |
| KS | $206.11 | 1 |
| KY | $211.79 | 1 |
| LA | $212.13–$221.24 | 2 |
| MA | $228.79–$247.98 | 2 |
| MD | $225.96–$251.54 | 3 |
| ME | $209.91–$217.63 | 2 |
| MI | $218.14–$233.54 | 2 |
| MN | $215.75 | 1 |
| MO | $209.96–$220.04 | 3 |
| MS | $205.69 | 1 |
| MT | $225.09 | 1 |
| NC | $211.59 | 1 |
| ND | $214.61 | 1 |
| NE | $205.91 | 1 |
| NH | $227.28 | 1 |
| NJ | $240.68–$249.73 | 2 |
| NM | $219.84 | 1 |
| NV | $222.27 | 1 |
| NY | $214.54–$266.89 | 5 |
| OH | $215.99 | 1 |
| OK | $209.77 | 1 |
| OR | $219.44–$234.03 | 2 |
| PA | $215.41–$234.72 | 2 |
| PR | $226.03 | 1 |
| RI | $228.64 | 1 |
| SC | $214.37 | 1 |
| SD | $213.37 | 1 |
| TN | $207.23 | 1 |
| TX | $214.28–$231.84 | 8 |
| UT | $216.92 | 1 |
| VA | $218.11–$251.54 | 2 |
| VI | $226.03 | 1 |
| VT | $215.31 | 1 |
| WA | $227.85–$251.11 | 2 |
| WI | $208.40 | 1 |
| WV | $218.79 | 1 |
| WY | $220.52 | 1 |
How the 36590 rate is calculated
Each of 36590’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 · 36590
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 3.02Practice expense 3.19Malpractice 0.53
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Payment rules and modifiers for 36590
36590 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 36590
Port removal
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 010 | Minor procedure: the day of the procedure plus 10 days after are included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 0 | Not paid without supporting documentation. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.10/0.80/0.10 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 36590
Port removal
10-day global period ends
Oct 11, 2026
Covers Oct 1, 2026 through Oct 11, 2026 (11 days).
Visit on Oct 31, 2026
After the global period ends: visits and procedures are billed normally.
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
36590 without 51 · national office
$225.12
Port removal
36590-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$112.56
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%).
36590 compared with similar codes
Compare codes
36590 vs 36589 vs 36581 vs 36595 vs 36596: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 36589Catheter removal
- This code is for removal of a tunneled catheter without a subcutaneous port or pump. 36590 includes removal of the implanted port or pump with its catheter.
- 36581Catheter replacement
- Use the applicable replacement code when a tunneled port device is replaced. 36590 describes taking the device out, not replacing it.
- 36595Catheter removal
- 36595 addresses mechanical removal of obstructive material from a central venous device, not removal of the port and catheter themselves.
- 36596Catheter declotting
- 36596 is for mechanical removal of obstructive material through the device's venous access; 36590 removes the implanted port and catheter.
36590 billing questions
How do I choose between 36590 and 36589?
Use 36590 when the removed tunneled device includes a subcutaneous port or pump. Use 36589 for removal of a tunneled central venous catheter without a port or pump.
Does 36590 cover removal of both the port and catheter?
Yes. The service is removal of the port or pump together with its tunneled catheter; do not report 36589 for the catheter portion of the same device removal.
Should I report 36590 when the port is replaced?
When the service is replacement of a tunneled central venous access device with a port or pump, consider the applicable replacement code, such as 36581, rather than reporting removal alone.
Can an assistant surgeon be reported?
Medicare payment for an assistant at surgery is limited to cases with documented medical necessity. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted for this code.
What postoperative care is included?
Related postoperative visits for 10 days are included in the global period. The record should support the device removed and the clinical reason for removal.
What if the goal is to clear an obstruction but keep the device?
Mechanical removal of obstructive material from a central venous device is a different service from removing the port and catheter. Codes 36595 and 36596 describe that type of intervention.
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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