Billing code 36908: Stent placementMedicare rate & RVUs
Reports endovascular stent placement in the central portion of a dialysis access circuit, such as for a central venous narrowing treated during access intervention.
Medicare pays $1,391.15 for 36908 nationally in the office and $181.70 in a hospital or facility. Local office rates run $1,206.57–$1,939.25.
Medicare rate · 36908
Stent placement
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- Work RVUs
- 4.14
- Total RVUs
- 41.65
- Global days
- ZZZ
National rate · 2026
$1,391.15
Office setting, before claim adjustments.
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What 36908 covers
This add-on describes endovascular placement of one or more stents in the central dialysis segment, commonly to treat a narrowing that limits outflow from an arteriovenous fistula or graft. An interventional radiologist, vascular surgeon, or other qualified endovascular operator typically performs the work in an angiography suite or hybrid procedure room. Imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation for the stent placement are included, as is angioplasty within the same vessel when performed.
Report 36908 only with an appropriate primary dialysis-circuit procedure, selected according to the access work performed and whether thrombectomy, angioplasty, or peripheral-segment stenting was also done. The record should identify the central vessel and lesion treated, document stent deployment, and describe the related circuit procedure. Under the CMS payment rule, this add-on is paid within the primary procedure’s global period and is not reported by itself.
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 36908 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
$1206.57 to $1939.25
109 of 109 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $1,227.42 | $169.15 |
| Alaska* | $1,529.88 | $241.82 |
| Arizona | $1,349.70 | $177.75 |
| Arkansas | $1,206.57 | $167.65 |
| Atlanta | $1,415.87 | $187.07 |
| Austin | $1,460.13 | $180.53 |
| Bakersfield | $1,502.83 | $177.27 |
| Baltimore/Surr. Cntys | $1,488.60 | $190.86 |
| Beaumont | $1,278.83 | $178.23 |
| Brazoria | $1,376.12 | $177.55 |
| Chicago | $1,428.11 | $212.62 |
| Chico | $1,500.87 | $175.31 |
| Colorado | $1,466.47 | $179.62 |
| Connecticut | $1,493.45 | $190.88 |
| Dallas | $1,384.20 | $179.59 |
| Dc + Md/Va Suburbs | $1,620.13 | $195.40 |
| Delaware | $1,374.75 | $179.82 |
| Detroit | $1,363.91 | $196.80 |
| East St. Louis | $1,316.13 | $203.44 |
| El Centro | $1,500.98 | $175.43 |
| Fort Lauderdale | $1,425.76 | $200.59 |
| Fort Worth | $1,372.20 | $179.69 |
| Fresno | $1,500.87 | $175.31 |
| Galveston | $1,379.68 | $178.70 |
| Hanford-Corcoran | $1,500.87 | $175.31 |
| Hawaii, Guam | $1,549.93 | $174.79 |
| Houston | $1,392.31 | $191.33 |
| Idaho | $1,280.62 | $167.93 |
| Indiana | $1,289.52 | $168.37 |
| Iowa | $1,272.72 | $166.07 |
| Kansas | $1,261.65 | $168.31 |
| Kentucky | $1,252.68 | $177.48 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty) | $1,614.13 | $183.36 |
| Madera | $1,500.87 | $175.31 |
| Manhattan | $1,612.73 | $207.36 |
| Merced | $1,500.87 | $175.31 |
| Metropolitan Boston | $1,632.87 | $188.79 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City | $1,315.60 | $179.93 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia | $1,448.51 | $189.47 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis | $1,332.16 | $180.77 |
| Miami | $1,476.81 | $217.77 |
| Minnesota | $1,410.59 | $166.07 |
| Mississippi | $1,214.19 | $172.85 |
| Modesto | $1,500.87 | $175.31 |
| Montana** | $1,391.10 | $181.65 |
| Napa | $1,779.60 | $185.55 |
| Nebraska | $1,282.12 | $165.80 |
| Nevada** | $1,388.53 | $177.87 |
| New Hampshire | $1,438.69 | $179.66 |
| New Mexico | $1,293.70 | $184.64 |
| New Orleans | $1,321.72 | $183.63 |
| North Carolina | $1,300.43 | $172.02 |
| North Dakota** | $1,377.46 | $168.01 |
| Northern Nj | $1,598.20 | $195.24 |
| Nyc Suburbs/Long Island | $1,652.18 | $214.15 |
| Ohio | $1,284.34 | $180.11 |
| Oklahoma | $1,254.42 | $174.38 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | $1,610.16 | $180.59 |
| Portland | $1,523.97 | $180.28 |
| Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs | $1,519.04 | $194.70 |
| Puerto Rico | $1,404.33 | $181.58 |
| Queens | $1,634.01 | $204.45 |
| Redding | $1,500.87 | $175.31 |
| Rest Of California | $1,500.87 | $175.31 |
| Rest Of Florida | $1,348.63 | $192.40 |
| Rest Of Georgia | $1,262.75 | $183.93 |
| Rest Of Illinois | $1,297.13 | $192.90 |
| Rest Of Louisiana | $1,248.75 | $178.39 |
| Rest Of Maine | $1,284.05 | $171.36 |
| Rest Of Maryland | $1,405.40 | $181.44 |
| Rest Of Massachusetts | $1,453.86 | $180.31 |
| Rest Of Michigan | $1,287.13 | $182.90 |
| Rest Of Missouri | $1,220.83 | $178.29 |
| Rest Of New Jersey | $1,512.06 | $191.34 |
| Rest Of New York | $1,322.81 | $173.84 |
| Rest Of Oregon | $1,379.38 | $174.77 |
| Rest Of Pennsylvania | $1,289.03 | $178.76 |
| Rest Of Texas | $1,326.19 | $178.43 |
| Rest Of Washington | $1,452.62 | $179.07 |
| Rhode Island | $1,431.87 | $182.51 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | $1,508.31 | $182.76 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom | $1,585.89 | $179.31 |
| Salinas | $1,580.28 | $178.53 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | $1,625.79 | $179.29 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty) | $1,896.04 | $190.72 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty) | $1,895.26 | $189.94 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty) | $1,939.25 | $195.22 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty) | $1,936.04 | $192.02 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles | $1,553.75 | $176.19 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville | $1,647.77 | $178.29 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara | $1,588.48 | $178.26 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma | $1,665.00 | $179.80 |
| Seattle (King Cnty) | $1,673.01 | $189.02 |
| South Carolina | $1,294.22 | $176.70 |
| South Dakota** | $1,375.84 | $166.40 |
| Southern Maine | $1,371.57 | $173.01 |
| Stockton | $1,500.87 | $175.31 |
| Suburban Chicago | $1,443.11 | $201.01 |
| Tennessee | $1,268.56 | $169.18 |
| Utah | $1,315.01 | $178.13 |
| Vallejo | $1,778.47 | $184.42 |
| Vermont | $1,367.46 | $170.11 |
| Virgin Islands | $1,404.33 | $181.58 |
| Virginia | $1,363.46 | $174.58 |
| Visalia | $1,500.87 | $175.31 |
| West Virginia | $1,239.97 | $188.96 |
| Wisconsin | $1,323.55 | $164.90 |
| Wyoming** | $1,385.16 | $175.71 |
| Yuba City | $1,500.87 | $175.31 |
36908 rates by state
Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.
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$1,206.57
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $1,529.88 | 1 |
| AL | $1,227.42 | 1 |
| AR | $1,206.57 | 1 |
| AZ | $1,349.70 | 1 |
| CA | $1,500.87–$1,939.25 | 29 |
| CO | $1,466.47 | 1 |
| CT | $1,493.45 | 1 |
| DC | $1,620.13 | 1 |
| DE | $1,374.75 | 1 |
| FL | $1,348.63–$1,476.81 | 3 |
| GA | $1,262.75–$1,415.87 | 2 |
| GU | $1,549.93 | 1 |
| HI | $1,549.93 | 1 |
| IA | $1,272.72 | 1 |
| ID | $1,280.62 | 1 |
| IL | $1,297.13–$1,443.11 | 4 |
| IN | $1,289.52 | 1 |
| KS | $1,261.65 | 1 |
| KY | $1,252.68 | 1 |
| LA | $1,248.75–$1,321.72 | 2 |
| MA | $1,453.86–$1,632.87 | 2 |
| MD | $1,405.40–$1,620.13 | 3 |
| ME | $1,284.05–$1,371.57 | 2 |
| MI | $1,287.13–$1,363.91 | 2 |
| MN | $1,410.59 | 1 |
| MO | $1,220.83–$1,332.16 | 3 |
| MS | $1,214.19 | 1 |
| MT | $1,391.10 | 1 |
| NC | $1,300.43 | 1 |
| ND | $1,377.46 | 1 |
| NE | $1,282.12 | 1 |
| NH | $1,438.69 | 1 |
| NJ | $1,512.06–$1,598.20 | 2 |
| NM | $1,293.70 | 1 |
| NV | $1,388.53 | 1 |
| NY | $1,322.81–$1,652.18 | 5 |
| OH | $1,284.34 | 1 |
| OK | $1,254.42 | 1 |
| OR | $1,379.38–$1,523.97 | 2 |
| PA | $1,289.03–$1,448.51 | 2 |
| PR | $1,404.33 | 1 |
| RI | $1,431.87 | 1 |
| SC | $1,294.22 | 1 |
| SD | $1,375.84 | 1 |
| TN | $1,268.56 | 1 |
| TX | $1,278.83–$1,460.13 | 8 |
| UT | $1,315.01 | 1 |
| VA | $1,363.46–$1,620.13 | 2 |
| VI | $1,404.33 | 1 |
| VT | $1,367.46 | 1 |
| WA | $1,452.62–$1,673.01 | 2 |
| WI | $1,323.55 | 1 |
| WV | $1,239.97 | 1 |
| WY | $1,385.16 | 1 |
How the 36908 rate is calculated
Each of 36908’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 · 36908
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 4.14Practice expense 36.82Malpractice 0.69
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Payment rules and modifiers for 36908
The CMS indicators that decide how 36908 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 36908
Stent placement
| 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. |
36908 compared with similar codes
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36908 vs 36907 vs 36903 vs 36906 vs 36901: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 36907Dialysis angioplasty
- 36907 describes central-segment angioplasty, while 36908 describes central-segment stent placement. Angioplasty within the same vessel as the 36908 stent is included in 36908.
- 36903Dialysis access stenting
- 36903 covers stent placement in the peripheral dialysis segment as part of the primary procedure; 36908 is the add-on for stenting the central segment.
- 36906Dialysis access intervention
- 36906 reports thrombectomy with peripheral-segment stenting in the primary procedure. 36908 adds central-segment stent placement to an appropriate primary procedure.
- 36901Circuit angiography
- 36901 reports the primary dialysis-circuit access and diagnostic imaging service. It does not describe central-segment stent placement, which is reported with 36908 when performed.
36908 billing questions
Can 36908 be reported by itself?
No. It is an add-on code and must be billed with an appropriate primary dialysis-circuit procedure, such as a code from 36901–36906.
Is angioplasty in the stented vessel separately reported?
Angioplasty within the same central vessel is included in 36908 when performed. The code also includes the related imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation.
How does 36908 differ from 36907?
36908 reports central-segment stent placement; 36907 reports central-segment balloon angioplasty. Angioplasty in the same vessel as the 36908 stent is included.
Which code applies when the stent is in the peripheral dialysis segment?
Use 36903 for peripheral-segment stent placement without thrombectomy, or 36906 when thrombectomy and peripheral-segment stent placement are performed.
What should the procedure note support?
Document the central vessel and lesion treated, stent deployment, and the primary dialysis-circuit work that supports the required companion code.
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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