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Billing code 62355: Catheter removalMedicare rate & RVUs

Removal of a previously implanted spinal canal catheter without laminectomy, commonly performed when an intrathecal or epidural drug-delivery catheter is no longer needed.

CMS RVU26DEffective Oct 1, 2026109 payment localities842 Medicare services in 2024

Medicare pays $280.90 for 62355 nationally in a facility.

Medicare rate · 62355

Catheter removal

Work RVUs
3.46
Total RVUs
8.41
Global days
010

National rate · 2026

$280.90

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 62355 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 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.

Where 62355 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

62355 office and facility rates by payment locality
Payment localityOfficeFacility
AlabamaUnavailable$251.36
Alaska*Unavailable$334.67
ArizonaUnavailable$272.53
ArkansasUnavailable$247.71
AtlantaUnavailable$289.21
AustinUnavailable$285.78
BakersfieldUnavailable$284.98
Baltimore/Surr. CntysUnavailable$299.53
BeaumontUnavailable$266.57
BrazoriaUnavailable$274.28

62355 rates by state

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

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62355 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 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.

How the rate is built · 62355

RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor

Work3.46

3.46 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Practice expense4.09

4.09 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Malpractice0.86

0.86 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI

Adjusted RVUs

8.4100

Conversion factor

$33.4009

Medicare rate

$280.90

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

Payment rules and modifiers for 62355

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

CMS payment indicators · 62355

Catheter removal

RuleCMS valueWhat it means
Global period010Minor procedure: the day of the procedure plus 10 days after are included.
Multiple procedures2Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%.
Bilateral (modifier 50)0The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply.
Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS)0Not paid without supporting documentation.
Co-surgeons (62)0Not permitted.
Team surgery (66)0Not permitted.
Professional/technical0Physician service: no professional/technical split.
Split (54/55/56)0.10/0.80/0.10Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care.

Global surgery period · 62355

Catheter 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.

SurgeryVisit
Sep 28, 2026Oct 14, 2026

What modifiers do to the payment

Modifier 51 · payment effect

With and without the modifier

62355 without 51 · national facility

$280.90

Catheter removal

62355-51 · Second procedure: 50%

$140.45

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

62355 compared with similar codes

Compare codes · National

4 codes, side by side

  • 62355

    Catheter removal3.46 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 62350

    Spinal catheter5.9 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 62351

    Spinal catheter11.37 wRVU

    Not priced

  • 62365

    Pump removal3.83 wRVU

    Not priced

How to choose

62350Spinal catheter
Use 62350 for placement, revision, or repositioning of a spinal catheter without laminectomy; use 62355 when removing the catheter.
62351Spinal catheter
62351 covers spinal catheter placement, revision, or repositioning with laminectomy. This code covers catheter removal without laminectomy.
62365Pump removal
62365 is for removal of the implanted infusion pump or reservoir, not the spinal canal catheter.

Codes related to 62355

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

Codes related to 62355
CodeHow it relatesNational office range
Same family
62350Spinal catheterSpinal catheter placement or revision without laminectomy, rather than catheter removal.No office rate
62351Spinal catheterSpinal catheter placement or revision with laminectomy, rather than catheter removal.No office rate
Often billed with
62365Pump removalRemoval of the implanted infusion pump or reservoir may be reported when it is also removed.No office rate

62355 billing questions

How is catheter removal different from pump removal?

This code is for removal of the spinal canal catheter. Use 62365 for removal of the implanted infusion pump or reservoir; when both are removed, document each distinct removal.

Does this code include a laminectomy?

No. This code represents catheter removal without laminectomy. The operative note should make the approach clear.

Can modifier 50 be used?

No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code, so modifier 50 should not be used.

Are postoperative visits separately reported during the global period?

Related postoperative visits for 10 days are included in the 10-day global period.

When is an assistant at surgery payable?

CMS allows assistant-at-surgery payment only when the record documents medical necessity. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

What happens when another procedure is performed in the same session?

The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction.

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 62355PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 6,978 (RVU26D)

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