No office rate
35201 describes direct neck-vessel repair without a graft. Choose 35261 when the neck vessel is reconstructed using a graft other than a vein.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
35261 in Modesto
Office / nonfacility
Not available in this setting
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$846.38
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 surgery
About 35261: Neck vessel repair with non-vein graft
Reports open reconstruction of a neck blood vessel using a graft other than a vein, such as when vessel damage requires graft repair.
A surgeon uses this service to reconstruct a blood vessel in the neck with a graft made from material other than a vein. A carotid artery repair using a non-vein graft is a representative situation. The work is typically performed in an operating room by a vascular surgeon or another surgeon managing a neck vascular injury or defect. The operative report should identify the vessel, the neck location, and the graft used.
Choose this code when the neck vessel repair requires a non-vein graft, rather than direct vessel repair or a vein graft. The documentation should support the graft-based reconstruction and distinguish it from other repairs performed during the same session. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures are performed in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be allowed; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 35261
- Global period
- Major surgery with a 90-day global period: the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are 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
- Assistant at surgery may be paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons paid only with supporting documentation.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU18.49 · 69%
- Practice expense (office) RVU3.65 · 14%
- Malpractice RVU4.73 · 18%
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Medicare services in 2024 · #5094 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.
35261 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Modesto, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
Both involve graft repair of a neck vessel, but 35231 specifies a vein graft. Use 35261 for a graft other than a vein.
No office rate
35266 is the corresponding non-vein graft repair for a vessel in the upper extremity. The repaired vessel's location determines whether 35261 or 35266 applies.
The same code, a different location
How does Modesto compare?
35261 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
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Other payment areas listed in California appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.
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
Madera
California · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$846.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Merced
California · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$846.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Napa
California · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$897.43
No comparable office rate is available.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$877.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Redding
California · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$846.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of California
California · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$846.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$897.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$866.28
No comparable office rate is available.
Salinas
California · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$862.71
No comparable office rate is available.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$867.55
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$920.67
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$915.29
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$946.00
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$924.04
No comparable office rate is available.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$851.62
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$863.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$861.71
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$870.50
No comparable office rate is available.
Stockton
California · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$846.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Vallejo
California · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$889.69
No comparable office rate is available.
Visalia
California · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$846.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Yuba City
California · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$846.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$970.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Miami
Florida · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1144.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Chicago
Illinois · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1107.01
No comparable office rate is available.
Manhattan
New York · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1049.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Alaska*
Alaska · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1143.26
No comparable office rate is available.
Alabama
Alabama · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$813.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$803.67
No comparable office rate is available.
Arizona
Arizona · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$870.95
No comparable office rate is available.
Colorado
Colorado · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$878.10
No comparable office rate is available.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$952.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Delaware
Delaware · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$883.15
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1026.72
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$971.59
No comparable office rate is available.
Atlanta
Georgia · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$933.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$914.65
No comparable office rate is available.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$847.67
No comparable office rate is available.
Iowa
Iowa · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$791.85
No comparable office rate is available.
Idaho
Idaho · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$804.47
No comparable office rate is available.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1047.93
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$975.82
No comparable office rate is available.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1027.06
No comparable office rate is available.
Indiana
Indiana · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$807.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Kansas
Kansas · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$807.42
No comparable office rate is available.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$870.52
No comparable office rate is available.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$911.78
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$876.83
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$929.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$881.75
No comparable office rate is available.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$953.71
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$892.17
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$828.01
No comparable office rate is available.
Southern Maine
Maine · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$838.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Detroit
Michigan · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1001.59
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$907.26
No comparable office rate is available.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$789.80
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$886.41
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$891.95
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$876.55
No comparable office rate is available.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$839.30
No comparable office rate is available.
Montana**
Montana · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$897.17
No comparable office rate is available.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$832.28
No comparable office rate is available.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$803.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$789.83
No comparable office rate is available.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$882.73
No comparable office rate is available.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$966.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$948.73
No comparable office rate is available.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$919.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Nevada**
Nevada · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$871.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1095.44
No comparable office rate is available.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$970.03
No comparable office rate is available.
Queens
New York · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1029.03
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New York
New York · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$844.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Ohio
Ohio · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$888.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$849.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Portland
Oregon · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$880.45
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$850.07
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$944.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$878.80
No comparable office rate is available.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$896.45
No comparable office rate is available.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$896.18
No comparable office rate is available.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$864.52
No comparable office rate is available.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$792.58
No comparable office rate is available.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$813.24
No comparable office rate is available.
Austin
Texas · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$887.78
No comparable office rate is available.
Beaumont
Texas · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$875.29
No comparable office rate is available.
Brazoria
Texas · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$866.57
No comparable office rate is available.
Dallas
Texas · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$880.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Worth
Texas · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$880.95
No comparable office rate is available.
Galveston
Texas · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$874.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Houston
Texas · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$960.97
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$875.94
No comparable office rate is available.
Utah
Utah · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$874.05
No comparable office rate is available.
Virginia
Virginia · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$848.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$896.45
No comparable office rate is available.
Vermont
Vermont · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$818.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$874.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$927.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$783.04
No comparable office rate is available.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$949.60
No comparable office rate is available.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 35261
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$856.41
No comparable office rate is available.
See how rates vary across the country
35261 · 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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| State / territory | Rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | No published base rate | 1 |
| AL | No published base rate | 1 |
| AR | No published base rate | 1 |
| AZ | No published base rate | 1 |
| CA | No published base rate | 29 |
| CO | No published base rate | 1 |
| CT | No published base rate | 1 |
| DC | No published base rate | 1 |
| DE | No published base rate | 1 |
| FL | No published base rate | 3 |
| GA | No published base rate | 2 |
| GU | No published base rate | 1 |
| HI | No published base rate | 1 |
| IA | No published base rate | 1 |
| ID | No published base rate | 1 |
| IL | No published base rate | 4 |
| IN | No published base rate | 1 |
| KS | No published base rate | 1 |
| KY | No published base rate | 1 |
| LA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MD | No published base rate | 3 |
| ME | No published base rate | 2 |
| MI | No published base rate | 2 |
| MN | No published base rate | 1 |
| MO | No published base rate | 3 |
| MS | No published base rate | 1 |
| MT | No published base rate | 1 |
| NC | No published base rate | 1 |
| ND | No published base rate | 1 |
| NE | No published base rate | 1 |
| NH | No published base rate | 1 |
| NJ | No published base rate | 2 |
| NM | No published base rate | 1 |
| NV | No published base rate | 1 |
| NY | No published base rate | 5 |
| OH | No published base rate | 1 |
| OK | No published base rate | 1 |
| OR | No published base rate | 2 |
| PA | No published base rate | 2 |
| PR | No published base rate | 1 |
| RI | No published base rate | 1 |
| SC | No published base rate | 1 |
| SD | No published base rate | 1 |
| TN | No published base rate | 1 |
| TX | No published base rate | 8 |
| UT | No published base rate | 1 |
| VA | No published base rate | 2 |
| VI | No published base rate | 1 |
| VT | No published base rate | 1 |
| WA | No published base rate | 2 |
| WI | No published base rate | 1 |
| WV | No published base rate | 1 |
| WY | No published base rate | 1 |
Where does this rate apply?
Modesto is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 33 cities and communities in California, including the examples shown here.
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Turn a percentage into dollars for 35261 in Modesto. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$931.02
$846.38 × 110% = $931.02
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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 35261 in Modesto.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
4,306
- Code
- 35261
- Physician work
- 18.49
- Practice expense
- 3.65
- Malpractice
- 4.73
GPCI2026.csv
16
- Locality
- Modesto
- Physician work
- 1.017
- Practice expense
- 1.096
- Malpractice
- 0.536
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 18.49 | × 1.017 | 18.8043 |
| Practice expense | 3.65 | × 1.096 | 4.0004 |
| Malpractice | 4.73 | × 0.536 | 2.5353 |
| Total RVUs | 25.3400 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Modesto$846.38
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 18.49 | 1.017 |
| Practice expense | 3.65 | 1.096 |
| Malpractice | 4.73 | 0.536 |
(18.49 × 1.017 + 3.65 × 1.096 + 4.73 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $846.38
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
35261 · Office / nonfacility
Rate unavailable
Effective 2026-10-01
A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.
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| Effective from | Office / nonfacility | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $846.38 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $846.38 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $846.38 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $846.38 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $892.61 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $892.61 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $892.61 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $892.61 | RVU25A |
35261 billing questions
How does this differ from 35231?
Both codes describe graft repair of a neck blood vessel. Use 35261 for a graft other than a vein; 35231 is for a vein graft.
When is 35201 a better fit?
Use 35201 for direct repair of a neck blood vessel without graft reconstruction. Use 35261 when the documented repair uses a non-vein graft.
What should the operative report document?
Document the neck vessel repaired, the need for graft reconstruction, and that the graft material was other than a vein. The report should also distinguish the repair from any separate procedures performed in the same session.
How does the 90-day global period affect follow-up billing?
The day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included in the global period. Unrelated services require documentation supporting their separate nature.
How are multiple procedures and bilateral repairs handled?
For multiple procedures in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others are subject to the standard 50% reduction. CMS pays bilateral reporting with modifier 50 at 150%.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
Assistant-at-surgery payment may be allowed. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation; team surgery is 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.
4,30335246,,Rpr blvsl vn grf ntrthrc w/o,A,,27.52,10.32,NA,10.32,,6.59,44.43,44.43,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,30435251,,Rpr blvsl vn grf intra-abdl,A,,31.11,7.91,NA,7.91,,7.85,46.87,46.87,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,30535256,,Repair blvsl vn grf lxtr,A,,18.58,4.67,NA,4.67,,4.52,27.77,27.77,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,30635261,,Rpr blvsl grf oth/thn vn nck,A,,18.49,3.65,NA,3.65,,4.73,26.87,26.87,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,30735266,,Rpr blvsl grf oth/th vn uxtr,A,,15.43,4.24,NA,4.24,,3.92,23.59,23.59,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,30835271,,Rpr blvs gr ot/th vn ntrth w,A,,23.97,9.89,NA,9.89,,5.73,39.59,39.59,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,30935276,,Rpr blvs gr ot/t vn ntrth wo,A,,25.18,10.54,NA,10.54,,6.03,41.75,41.75,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1301182,CA,18,LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-ANAHEIM (LOS ANGELES/ORANGE CNTY),1.041,1.183,0.664
1401112,CA,58,MADERA,1.017,1.096,0.536
1501112,CA,59,MERCED,1.017,1.096,0.536
1601112,CA,60,MODESTO,1.017,1.096,0.536
1701112,CA,51,NAPA,1.063,1.318,0.508
1801182,CA,17,OXNARD-THOUSAND OAKS-VENTURA,1.028,1.182,0.623
1901112,CA,61,REDDING,1.017,1.096,0.536