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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

75901 in Austin

Office / nonfacility

$239.76

Base rate per service

Facility setting

Not available in this setting

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.

Radiology

About 75901: Fluoroscopic interpretation of catheter obstruction removal

Radiologic supervision and interpretation for fluoroscopic mechanical clearance of material surrounding a central venous catheter, reported with the corresponding catheter-clearing procedure.

This code represents the radiologic supervision and interpretation associated with mechanically clearing obstructive material around a central venous catheter, such as material forming a fibrin sheath. An interventional radiologist or other qualified physician evaluates fluoroscopic imaging during the catheter-clearing procedure and documents the imaging findings. The code concerns material outside the catheter, rather than a blockage within its lumen, and is used in hospital and other settings where this image-guided service is performed.

Report 75901 with the corresponding mechanical removal service, 36595, when the obstruction is pericatheter. The record should support the obstruction’s location and the physician’s imaging supervision and interpretation. CMS recognizes professional and technical components: report modifier 26 for the interpretation, modifier TC for the equipment and staff, or neither modifier for the global service. These component modifiers are separately priced in the Medicare fee schedule.

CMS billing rules for 75901

Professional and technical components
Diagnostic test with a professional component (modifier 26, interpretation) and a technical component (modifier TC, equipment and staff); billing without a modifier is the global service.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU0.48 · 7%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU6.28 · 92%
  • Malpractice RVU0.06 · 1%

659

Medicare services in 2024 · #3318 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.

75901 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Austin, from the same CMS release.

75902

Catheter imaging

Intraluminal obstruction removal

$90.17

Choose 75901 for imaging associated with pericatheter obstruction clearance; 75902 applies when the obstructive material is within the catheter lumen.

36595

Catheter removal

Mechanical, no port or pump

$604.86

36595 represents the mechanical removal of pericatheter material. 75901 represents the related radiologic supervision and interpretation.

36596

Catheter declotting

Mechanical, thrombotic obstruction

$122.39

36596 is the mechanical removal service for an obstruction within the catheter lumen. For that situation, the associated imaging code is 75902 rather than 75901.

The same code, a different location

How does Austin compare?

In Beaumont, the office rate for 75901 is $208.77—$30.99 lower than the $239.76 rate in Austin. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

75901 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Austin · This locality

    $239.76

  2. Beaumont

    $208.77

    $30.99 lower than Austin

  3. Brazoria

    $225.59

    $14.17 lower than Austin

  4. Dallas

    $226.81

    $12.95 lower than Austin

  5. Fort Worth

    $224.74

    $15.02 lower than Austin

  6. Galveston

    $226.11

    $13.65 lower than Austin

  7. Houston

    $227.21

    $12.55 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, 75901 ranges from $197.25 in Arkansas to $321.34 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 · 75901

    Office

    $216.90

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $22.86 lower than Austin for the office setting.

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

    California · 75901

    Office

    $266.16

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $26.40 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 75901

    Office

    $266.22

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $26.46 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 75901

    Office

    $239.46

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.30 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 75901

    Office

    $231.55

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.21 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 75901

    Office

    $263.98

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $24.22 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 75901

    Office

    $248.54

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.78 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 75901

    Office

    $200.70

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $39.06 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 75901

    Office

    $197.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $42.51 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 75901

    Office

    $221.00

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $18.76 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Bakersfield

    California · 75901

    Office

    $247.45

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.69 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Chico

    California · 75901

    Office

    $247.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.51 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • El Centro

    California · 75901

    Office

    $247.28

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.52 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Fresno

    California · 75901

    Office

    $247.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.51 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Hanford-Corcoran

    California · 75901

    Office

    $247.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.51 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Madera

    California · 75901

    Office

    $247.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.51 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 75901

    Office

    $247.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.51 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 75901

    Office

    $247.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.51 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 75901

    Office

    $294.52

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $54.76 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 75901

    Office

    $265.66

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $25.90 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 75901

    Office

    $247.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.51 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 75901

    Office

    $247.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.51 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 75901

    Office

    $247.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.16 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 75901

    Office

    $261.63

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $21.87 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 75901

    Office

    $260.71

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $20.95 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 75901

    Office

    $268.47

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $28.71 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 75901

    Office

    $314.23

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $74.47 higher than Austin for the office setting.

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

    California · 75901

    Office

    $314.17

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $74.41 higher than Austin for the office setting.

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

    California · 75901

    Office

    $321.34

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $81.58 higher than Austin for the office setting.

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

    California · 75901

    Office

    $321.06

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $81.30 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 75901

    Office

    $256.29

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $16.53 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 75901

    Office

    $272.30

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $32.54 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 75901

    Office

    $262.13

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $22.37 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 75901

    Office

    $275.17

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $35.41 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 75901

    Office

    $247.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.51 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 75901

    Office

    $294.42

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $54.66 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 75901

    Office

    $247.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.51 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 75901

    Office

    $247.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.51 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 75901

    Office

    $240.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.21 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 75901

    Office

    $244.69

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.93 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 75901

    Office

    $225.15

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $14.61 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 75901

    Office

    $232.14

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.62 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 75901

    Office

    $219.57

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $20.19 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 75901

    Office

    $231.60

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.16 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 75901

    Office

    $205.53

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $34.23 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 75901

    Office

    $255.69

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $15.93 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 75901

    Office

    $208.76

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $31.00 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 75901

    Office

    $209.96

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $29.80 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 75901

    Office

    $213.05

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $26.71 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 75901

    Office

    $210.67

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $29.09 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 75901

    Office

    $235.12

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.64 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 75901

    Office

    $211.45

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $28.31 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 75901

    Office

    $206.66

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $33.10 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 75901

    Office

    $204.34

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $35.42 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 75901

    Office

    $215.69

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $24.07 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 75901

    Office

    $203.59

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $36.17 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 75901

    Office

    $268.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $29.16 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 75901

    Office

    $238.76

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.00 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 75901

    Office

    $243.84

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.08 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 75901

    Office

    $230.31

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.45 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 75901

    Office

    $210.26

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $29.50 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 75901

    Office

    $225.17

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $14.59 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 75901

    Office

    $221.83

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $17.93 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 75901

    Office

    $209.80

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $29.96 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 75901

    Office

    $232.47

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $7.29 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 75901

    Office

    $214.95

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $24.81 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 75901

    Office

    $217.73

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $22.03 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 75901

    Office

    $198.80

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $40.96 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 75901

    Office

    $198.11

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $41.65 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 75901

    Office

    $227.79

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.97 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 75901

    Office

    $213.02

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $26.74 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 75901

    Office

    $226.60

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.16 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 75901

    Office

    $210.40

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $29.36 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 75901

    Office

    $236.14

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.62 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 75901

    Office

    $262.50

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $22.74 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 75901

    Office

    $247.93

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.17 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 75901

    Office

    $210.79

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $28.97 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 75901

    Office

    $227.67

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.09 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 75901

    Office

    $270.18

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $30.42 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 75901

    Office

    $248.86

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.10 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 75901

    Office

    $267.88

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $28.12 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 75901

    Office

    $216.71

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $23.05 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 75901

    Office

    $209.56

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $30.20 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 75901

    Office

    $204.90

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $34.86 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 75901

    Office

    $250.82

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $11.06 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 75901

    Office

    $226.36

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.40 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 75901

    Office

    $237.07

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.69 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 75901

    Office

    $210.48

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $29.28 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 75901

    Office

    $230.07

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.69 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 75901

    Office

    $234.80

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.96 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 75901

    Office

    $211.55

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $28.21 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 75901

    Office

    $226.46

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $13.30 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 75901

    Office

    $207.78

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $31.98 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 75901

    Office

    $215.00

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $24.76 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 75901

    Office

    $223.64

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $16.12 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 75901

    Office

    $230.07

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.69 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 75901

    Office

    $224.71

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $15.05 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 75901

    Office

    $238.64

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.12 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 75901

    Office

    $275.84

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $36.08 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 75901

    Office

    $217.60

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $22.16 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 75901

    Office

    $201.18

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $38.58 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 75901

    Office

    $227.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $12.49 lower than Austin for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

75901 · 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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Local rates. Clear comparisons.

Hover or focus a tile to see its rate range. Select it to open the state’s fee schedule.

$197.25

$284.31

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

View all state and territory rates as a table
State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$248.541
AL$200.701
AR$197.251
AZ$221.001
CA$247.27–$321.3429
CO$240.971
CT$244.691
DC$266.221
DE$225.151
FL$219.57–$239.463
GA$205.53–$231.602
GU$255.691
HI$255.691
IA$208.761
ID$209.961
IL$210.67–$235.124
IN$211.451
KS$206.661
KY$204.341
LA$203.59–$215.692
MA$238.76–$268.922
MD$230.31–$266.223
ME$210.26–$225.172
MI$209.80–$221.832
MN$232.471
MO$198.80–$217.733
MS$198.111
MT$227.791
NC$213.021
ND$226.601
NE$210.401
NH$236.141
NJ$247.93–$262.502
NM$210.791
NV$227.671
NY$216.71–$270.185
OH$209.561
OK$204.901
OR$226.36–$250.822
PA$210.48–$237.072
PR$230.071
RI$234.801
SC$211.551
SD$226.461
TN$207.781
TX$208.77–$239.768
UT$215.001
VA$223.64–$266.222
VI$230.071
VT$224.711
WA$238.64–$275.842
WI$217.601
WV$201.181
WY$227.271

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What is a percentage of Medicare worth?

Turn a percentage into dollars for 75901 in Austin. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$263.74

$239.76 × 110% = $263.74

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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 75901 in Austin.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

8,624

Code
75901
Physician work
0.48
Practice expense
6.28
Malpractice
0.06

GPCI2026.csv

96

Locality
Austin
Physician work
1.002
Practice expense
1.058
Malpractice
0.886
Office / nonfacility calculation for 75901 in Austin
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.48× 1.0020.4810
Practice expense6.28× 1.0586.6442
Malpractice0.06× 0.8860.0532
Total RVUs7.1784
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Austin$239.76

Values as parsed from CMS release RVU26D, effective 2026-10-01. The amount is rounded to the nearest cent only at the end.

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work0.481.002
Practice expense6.281.058
Malpractice0.060.886

(0.48 × 1.002 + 6.28 × 1.058 + 0.06 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $239.76

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

75901 · Office / nonfacility

$239.76

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $15.37 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $224.39 to $239.76 (6.8%).

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

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

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

    $224.39changed to$239.76

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work RVU 0.49 changed to 0.48
    • Practice expense RVU 6.12 changed to 6.28
    • Malpractice RVU 0.05 changed to 0.06
    • 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: $224.39

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$239.76Not available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01$239.76Not available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01$239.76Not available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01$239.76Not available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01$224.39Not available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01$224.39Not available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01$224.39Not available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01$224.39Not available in this settingRVU25A

75901 billing questions

How does 75901 differ from 75902?

75901 is for radiologic supervision and interpretation when obstructive material is around the catheter. 75902 is the related imaging code when the obstruction is within the catheter lumen.

Which mechanical removal service is reported with 75901?

Pair it with 36595 for mechanical removal of pericatheter obstructive material. The imaging code represents supervision and interpretation, not the mechanical removal itself.

When should modifier 26 or TC be used?

Use modifier 26 for the professional interpretation and modifier TC for the technical service, including equipment and staff. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.

What documentation supports 75901?

Document that the obstruction is around the catheter, the fluoroscopic supervision performed, and the physician’s interpretation of the imaging during mechanical clearance.

Is 75901 used for a blockage inside the catheter?

No. A blockage within the catheter lumen corresponds to 75902 for radiologic supervision and interpretation, with 36596 for the associated mechanical removal 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 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 75901PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 8,624 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for AustinGPCI2026.csv, line 96 (RVU26D)
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