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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

36200 in Austin

Office / nonfacility

$590.72

Base rate per service

Facility setting

$121.43

Base rate per service

Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.

Vascular catheterization

About 36200: Nonselective aortic catheter placement

Reports advancing a catheter into the aorta without selecting a branch artery, such as for a separately reportable aortographic study.

This service covers advancing a catheter through arterial access until its tip is in the aorta, without selectively entering an aortic branch. It may be performed by an interventional radiologist, vascular surgeon, or other physician performing an aortic study. A typical use is positioning a catheter in the aorta for aortography; the documented tip location distinguishes this service from catheterization of a carotid, renal, or other branch artery.

Report the aortic placement when it is separately identifiable and not included in a more comprehensive service. Documentation should show the access route, final catheter position, and the study or procedure performed. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. In a same-session multiple-procedure claim, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 invokes the bilateral payment rule of 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

CMS billing rules for 36200

Global period
Minor procedure with a 0-day global period: same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included.
Multiple procedures
Standard multiple procedure reduction: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50% when performed in the same session.
Bilateral procedures
Bilateral procedure with modifier 50 is paid at 150%.
Assistant at surgery
Statutory restriction: assistant at surgery is not paid.
Co-surgeons
Co-surgeons not permitted.
Team surgery
Team surgery not permitted.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU2.70 · 16%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU13.64 · 80%
  • Malpractice RVU0.62 · 4%

9.8K

Medicare services in 2024 · #1472 by national volume

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.

36200 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Austin, from the same CMS release.

36215

Arterial catheterization

First-order thoracic branch

$1,114.70

36200 ends with the catheter in the aorta. 36215 applies when the catheter is selectively advanced into a first-order branch artery.

36221

Aortic arch angiography

Nonselective thoracic aorta

$995.88

36221 describes thoracic aortic catheterization with angiographic imaging. Do not separately report 36200 for catheter work included in that service.

36245

Selective catheterization

First-order abdominal or leg branch

$1,254.87

36245 is for selective catheterization in the abdominal, pelvic, or lower-extremity arterial system; 36200 represents nonselective aortic placement.

The same code, a different location

How does Austin compare?

In Beaumont, the office rate for 36200 is $524.01—$66.71 lower than the $590.72 rate in Austin. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

36200 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Austin · This locality

    $590.72

  2. Beaumont

    $524.01

    $66.71 lower than Austin

  3. Brazoria

    $558.54

    $32.18 lower than Austin

  4. Dallas

    $562.53

    $28.19 lower than Austin

  5. Fort Worth

    $558.24

    $32.48 lower than Austin

  6. Galveston

    $560.45

    $30.27 lower than Austin

  7. Houston

    $571.80

    $18.92 lower than Austin

Other payment areas listed in Texas appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.

Across 109 of 109 CMS payment localities with a supported office rate, 36200 ranges from $492.20 in Arkansas to $768.16 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty). This is a geographic range, not an average.

The code’s RVUs stay the same in these comparisons. Geographic adjustments to work, practice expense and malpractice change the dollar amount. A city name alone may not identify the payment area for a service address.

Compare all 108 other payment areas

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 36200

    Office

    $541.24

    Facility

    $120.29

    $49.48 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)

    California · 36200

    Office

    $646.59

    Facility

    $121.86

    $55.87 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 36200

    Office

    $654.78

    Facility

    $132.27

    $64.06 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 36200

    Office

    $616.82

    Facility

    $155.07

    $26.10 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 36200

    Office

    $596.21

    Facility

    $150.42

    $5.49 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 36200

    Office

    $658.19

    Facility

    $142.77

    $67.47 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 36200

    Office

    $631.89

    Facility

    $159.49

    $41.17 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 36200

    Office

    $500.54

    Facility

    $112.42

    $90.18 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 36200

    Office

    $492.20

    Facility

    $111.18

    $98.52 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 36200

    Office

    $549.37

    Facility

    $119.56

    $41.35 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Bakersfield

    California · 36200

    Office

    $603.83

    Facility

    $117.69

    $13.11 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Chico

    California · 36200

    Office

    $602.14

    Facility

    $115.99

    $11.42 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • El Centro

    California · 36200

    Office

    $602.24

    Facility

    $116.10

    $11.52 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Fresno

    California · 36200

    Office

    $602.14

    Facility

    $115.99

    $11.42 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Hanford-Corcoran

    California · 36200

    Office

    $602.14

    Facility

    $115.99

    $11.42 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Madera

    California · 36200

    Office

    $602.14

    Facility

    $115.99

    $11.42 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 36200

    Office

    $602.14

    Facility

    $115.99

    $11.42 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 36200

    Office

    $602.14

    Facility

    $115.99

    $11.42 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 36200

    Office

    $706.85

    Facility

    $122.23

    $116.13 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 36200

    Office

    $644.11

    Facility

    $119.82

    $53.39 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 36200

    Office

    $602.14

    Facility

    $115.99

    $11.42 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 36200

    Office

    $602.14

    Facility

    $115.99

    $11.42 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 36200

    Office

    $608.79

    Facility

    $122.65

    $18.07 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 36200

    Office

    $634.38

    Facility

    $118.51

    $43.66 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 36200

    Office

    $632.10

    Facility

    $118.01

    $41.38 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 36200

    Office

    $649.00

    Facility

    $118.49

    $58.28 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 36200

    Office

    $750.63

    Facility

    $125.21

    $159.91 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)

    California · 36200

    Office

    $749.93

    Facility

    $124.51

    $159.21 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)

    California · 36200

    Office

    $768.16

    Facility

    $128.54

    $177.44 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)

    California · 36200

    Office

    $765.28

    Facility

    $125.66

    $174.56 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 36200

    Office

    $621.73

    Facility

    $116.51

    $31.01 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 36200

    Office

    $656.72

    Facility

    $117.79

    $66.00 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 36200

    Office

    $635.02

    Facility

    $117.83

    $44.30 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 36200

    Office

    $663.45

    Facility

    $118.75

    $72.73 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 36200

    Office

    $602.14

    Facility

    $115.99

    $11.42 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 36200

    Office

    $705.83

    Facility

    $121.22

    $115.11 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 36200

    Office

    $602.14

    Facility

    $115.99

    $11.42 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 36200

    Office

    $602.14

    Facility

    $115.99

    $11.42 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 36200

    Office

    $592.18

    Facility

    $120.23

    $1.46 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 36200

    Office

    $607.71

    Facility

    $129.99

    $16.99 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 36200

    Office

    $559.37

    Facility

    $121.13

    $31.35 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 36200

    Office

    $589.13

    Facility

    $139.80

    $1.59 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 36200

    Office

    $556.85

    Facility

    $132.80

    $33.87 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 36200

    Office

    $578.20

    Facility

    $127.54

    $12.52 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 36200

    Office

    $521.25

    Facility

    $125.59

    $69.47 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 36200

    Office

    $620.18

    Facility

    $115.84

    $29.46 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 36200

    Office

    $515.27

    Facility

    $109.41

    $75.45 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 36200

    Office

    $519.12

    Facility

    $111.04

    $71.60 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 36200

    Office

    $551.03

    Facility

    $142.95

    $39.69 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 36200

    Office

    $538.50

    Facility

    $133.53

    $52.22 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 36200

    Office

    $595.40

    Facility

    $139.86

    $4.68 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 36200

    Office

    $522.58

    Facility

    $111.39

    $68.14 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 36200

    Office

    $512.47

    Facility

    $111.49

    $78.25 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 36200

    Office

    $514.15

    Facility

    $119.82

    $76.57 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 36200

    Office

    $542.42

    Facility

    $125.02

    $48.30 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 36200

    Office

    $513.22

    Facility

    $120.66

    $77.50 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 36200

    Office

    $656.28

    Facility

    $126.67

    $65.56 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 36200

    Office

    $587.86

    Facility

    $120.79

    $2.86 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 36200

    Office

    $606.09

    Facility

    $130.14

    $15.37 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 36200

    Office

    $571.15

    Facility

    $122.26

    $19.57 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 36200

    Office

    $522.20

    Facility

    $114.13

    $68.52 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 36200

    Office

    $554.74

    Facility

    $115.17

    $35.98 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 36200

    Office

    $564.74

    Facility

    $136.70

    $25.98 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 36200

    Office

    $529.51

    Facility

    $124.54

    $61.21 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 36200

    Office

    $565.11

    Facility

    $108.69

    $25.61 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 36200

    Office

    $538.21

    Facility

    $121.71

    $52.51 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 36200

    Office

    $544.65

    Facility

    $122.38

    $46.07 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 36200

    Office

    $503.07

    Facility

    $120.72

    $87.65 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 36200

    Office

    $497.75

    Facility

    $115.84

    $92.97 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 36200

    Office

    $566.44

    Facility

    $122.87

    $24.28 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 36200

    Office

    $528.48

    Facility

    $114.63

    $62.24 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 36200

    Office

    $554.18

    Facility

    $110.61

    $36.54 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 36200

    Office

    $518.52

    Facility

    $109.11

    $72.20 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 36200

    Office

    $582.57

    Facility

    $120.82

    $8.15 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 36200

    Office

    $646.46

    Facility

    $131.93

    $55.74 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 36200

    Office

    $614.01

    Facility

    $129.64

    $23.29 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 36200

    Office

    $532.83

    Facility

    $126.08

    $57.89 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 36200

    Office

    $563.48

    Facility

    $119.47

    $27.24 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 36200

    Office

    $676.10

    Facility

    $148.71

    $85.38 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 36200

    Office

    $618.17

    Facility

    $132.46

    $27.45 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 36200

    Office

    $664.32

    Facility

    $140.03

    $73.60 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 36200

    Office

    $537.55

    Facility

    $116.16

    $53.17 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 36200

    Office

    $527.01

    Facility

    $122.03

    $63.71 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 36200

    Office

    $513.11

    Facility

    $117.01

    $77.61 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 36200

    Office

    $613.19

    Facility

    $120.39

    $22.47 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 36200

    Office

    $558.51

    Facility

    $116.72

    $32.21 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 36200

    Office

    $590.78

    Facility

    $129.03

    $0.06 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 36200

    Office

    $527.98

    Facility

    $120.79

    $62.74 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 36200

    Office

    $571.18

    Facility

    $122.74

    $19.54 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 36200

    Office

    $580.99

    Facility

    $122.79

    $9.73 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 36200

    Office

    $528.75

    Facility

    $118.90

    $61.97 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 36200

    Office

    $552.73

    Facility

    $109.16

    $37.99 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 36200

    Office

    $515.43

    Facility

    $112.23

    $75.29 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 36200

    Office

    $537.03

    Facility

    $120.08

    $53.69 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 36200

    Office

    $552.65

    Facility

    $116.62

    $38.07 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 36200

    Office

    $571.18

    Facility

    $122.74

    $19.54 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 36200

    Office

    $551.69

    Facility

    $112.57

    $39.03 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 36200

    Office

    $586.85

    Facility

    $119.78

    $3.87 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 36200

    Office

    $670.62

    Facility

    $126.36

    $79.90 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 36200

    Office

    $533.01

    Facility

    $108.08

    $57.71 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 36200

    Office

    $515.72

    Facility

    $130.27

    $75.00 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 36200

    Office

    $561.10

    Facility

    $117.53

    $29.62 lower than Austin for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

36200 · Office / nonfacility · Non-QP. Choose a state to explore its payment localities. A range means the amount varies within that state.

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$492.20

$685.15

Color shows the midpoint of each state’s locality range.

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$631.891
AL$500.541
AR$492.201
AZ$549.371
CA$602.14–$768.1629
CO$592.181
CT$607.711
DC$654.781
DE$559.371
FL$556.85–$616.823
GA$521.25–$578.202
GU$620.181
HI$620.181
IA$515.271
ID$519.121
IL$538.50–$596.214
IN$522.581
KS$512.471
KY$514.151
LA$513.22–$542.422
MA$587.86–$656.282
MD$571.15–$654.783
ME$522.20–$554.742
MI$529.51–$564.742
MN$565.111
MO$503.07–$544.653
MS$497.751
MT$566.441
NC$528.481
ND$554.181
NE$518.521
NH$582.571
NJ$614.01–$646.462
NM$532.831
NV$563.481
NY$537.55–$676.105
OH$527.011
OK$513.111
OR$558.51–$613.192
PA$527.98–$590.782
PR$571.181
RI$580.991
SC$528.751
SD$552.731
TN$515.431
TX$524.01–$590.728
UT$537.031
VA$552.65–$654.782
VI$571.181
VT$551.691
WA$586.85–$670.622
WI$533.011
WV$515.721
WY$561.101

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Why are the office and facility amounts different?

For 36200 in Austin, the physician’s office rate is $590.72 and the facility-setting rate is $121.43: a difference of $469.29.

The calculation uses a different practice-expense RVU for each setting. Both amounts here are physician fee-schedule amounts. The facility figure does not include a hospital’s separate charges, so this comparison does not tell you the total cost of receiving care in each setting.

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Reference amount per service

$649.79

$590.72 × 110% = $649.79

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How this local rate is calculated

Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 36200 in Austin.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

4,442

Code
36200
Physician work
2.70
Practice expense
13.64
Malpractice
0.62

GPCI2026.csv

96

Locality
Austin
Physician work
1.002
Practice expense
1.058
Malpractice
0.886
Office / nonfacility calculation for 36200 in Austin
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work2.70× 1.0022.7054
Practice expense13.64× 1.05814.4311
Malpractice0.62× 0.8860.5493
Total RVUs17.6858
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Austin$590.72

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work2.71.002
Practice expense13.641.058
Malpractice0.620.886

(2.7 × 1.002 + 13.64 × 1.058 + 0.62 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $590.72

Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work2.71.002
Practice expense0.361.058
Malpractice0.620.886

(2.7 × 1.002 + 0.36 × 1.058 + 0.62 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $121.43

The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.

How this rate has changed

36200 · Office / nonfacility

$590.72

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $27.42 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $563.30 to $590.72 (4.9%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

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One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release

  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $563.30changed to$590.72

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 2.77 changed to 2.70
    • Practice expense RVU 13.45 changed to 13.64
    • Malpractice RVU 0.63 changed to 0.62
    • Work GPCI 1.000 changed to 1.002
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.046 changed to 1.058
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.914 changed to 0.886

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $563.30

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Each row uses the accepted CMS release effective on that date and the same contractor and locality identifiers. Missing rates stay visible. Historical boundaries may differ; verify the service address for an older claim.

Inspect every release and its CMS source
Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$590.72$121.43RVU26D
2026-07-01$590.72$121.43RVU26C
2026-04-01$590.72$121.43RVU26B
2026-01-01$590.72$121.43RVU26A
2025-10-01$563.30$131.91RVU25D
2025-07-01$563.30$131.91RVU25C
2025-04-01$563.30$131.91RVU25B
2025-01-01$563.30$131.91RVU25A

36200 billing questions

When should I choose 36200 instead of a selective catheterization code?

Use 36200 when the catheter remains in the aorta and no branch artery is selectively entered. If the catheter is advanced into a branch, choose the code that reflects the selective catheterization performed.

Can 36200 be reported with an aortography code?

It may be reported with a separately reportable aortographic imaging service when the catheter placement is not included in a more comprehensive code. For example, 75625 describes abdominal aortography, while 36221 includes thoracic aortic catheterization with imaging.

Is catheter placement separately reportable during an endovascular procedure?

Catheter placement that is integral to a more comprehensive intervention is not separately reported as 36200. Check whether the intervention code includes the access and catheter work.

What should the procedure note document?

The note should identify the arterial access route, the catheter's final position in the aorta, and the diagnostic study or procedure performed. It should also make clear whether a branch artery was selectively catheterized.

How does the CMS multiple-procedure rule affect 36200?

When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, CMS pays the highest-valued procedure in full and applies the standard 50% reduction to the others. The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care.

Can I append modifier 50 or bill an assistant surgeon?

CMS applies the bilateral rule when modifier 50 is reported, with payment at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted, and co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.

Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.

RVUs for 36200PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 4,442 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for AustinGPCI2026.csv, line 96 (RVU26D)
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