CPT code 36903: Dialysis access stenting2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Redding
Reports angiography of a hemodialysis access circuit with stent placement in its peripheral segment, including angioplasty performed in that segment.
In Redding, Medicare pays $5,227.71 for 36903 in the office and $268.50 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 36903 nationwide
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 11 sections
What 36903 covers
An interventional radiologist, vascular surgeon, or other qualified physician accesses a hemodialysis fistula or graft with needles or catheters, performs diagnostic angiography, and places a stent to treat a lesion in the peripheral dialysis segment. Typical cases involve a stenosis compromising access flow or dialysis function. The service may take place in an outpatient angiography suite or hospital procedure room. Angioplasty performed in the same peripheral segment is included in this code.
Report 36903 when the documented intervention includes peripheral-segment stent placement; angiography and the stent location should be clear in the procedure report. The code includes the imaging and its interpretation for the circuit evaluation and intervention, so those elements are not separately reported for the same service. It has a 0-day global period, with same-day preoperative and postoperative care included. When multiple procedures are performed in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to a 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery, and co-surgeon and team-surgery billing 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.
How Redding compares for 36903
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 36903 runs from $4,142.75 in Arkansas to $6,824.78 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty). Redding pays $5,227.71. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- Redding · this page$5,227.71
- Bakersfield · California$5,230.63+$2.92
- Chico · California$5,227.71
- El Centro · California$5,227.88+$0.17
- Fresno · California$5,227.71
- Hanford-Corcoran · California$5,227.71
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty) · California$5,633.81+$406.10
Other areas in California first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| MaderaCalifornia | $5,227.71 | $268.50 |
| MercedCalifornia | $5,227.71 | $268.50 |
| ModestoCalifornia | $5,227.71 | $268.50 |
| NapaCalifornia | $6,248.61 | $284.90 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-VenturaCalifornia | $5,625.14 | $276.80 |
| Rest Of CaliforniaCalifornia | $5,227.71 | $268.50 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-OntarioCalifornia | $5,238.82 | $279.62 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-FolsomCalifornia | $5,537.17 | $274.81 |
| SalinasCalifornia | $5,517.89 | $273.63 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-CarlsbadCalifornia | $5,686.61 | $274.92 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)California | $6,673.09 | $293.10 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)California | $6,671.92 | $291.93 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)California | $6,824.78 | $299.99 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)California | $6,820.00 | $295.21 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso RoblesCalifornia | $5,423.78 | $270.01 |
| Santa Cruz-WatsonvilleCalifornia | $5,771.16 | $273.51 |
| Santa Maria-Santa BarbaraCalifornia | $5,549.19 | $273.25 |
| Santa Rosa-PetalumaCalifornia | $5,832.32 | $275.84 |
| StocktonCalifornia | $5,227.71 | $268.50 |
| VallejoCalifornia | $6,246.92 | $283.21 |
| VisaliaCalifornia | $5,227.71 | $268.50 |
| Yuba CityCalifornia | $5,227.71 | $268.50 |
| Dc + Md/Va SuburbsDistrict of Columbia | $5,629.17 | $298.93 |
| MiamiFlorida | $5,041.94 | $331.60 |
| ChicagoIllinois | $4,871.19 | $323.75 |
| ManhattanNew York | $5,574.56 | $316.72 |
| Alaska*Alaska | $5,187.37 | $368.44 |
| AlabamaAlabama | $4,217.46 | $258.25 |
| ArkansasArkansas | $4,142.75 | $255.93 |
| ArizonaArizona | $4,656.07 | $271.52 |
| ColoradoColorado | $5,089.18 | $274.77 |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | $5,164.88 | $291.65 |
| DelawareDelaware | $4,745.23 | $274.71 |
| Fort LauderdaleFlorida | $4,889.46 | $305.81 |
| Rest Of FloridaFlorida | $4,619.05 | $293.32 |
| AtlantaGeorgia | $4,882.88 | $285.66 |
| Rest Of GeorgiaGeorgia | $4,316.52 | $280.38 |
| Hawaii, GuamHawaii | $5,412.60 | $267.88 |
| IowaIowa | $4,394.05 | $253.84 |
| IdahoIdaho | $4,419.46 | $256.63 |
| East St. LouisIllinois | $4,472.47 | $309.64 |
| Rest Of IllinoisIllinois | $4,425.04 | $293.88 |
| Suburban ChicagoIllinois | $4,953.51 | $306.52 |
| IndianaIndiana | $4,451.83 | $257.32 |
| KansasKansas | $4,347.57 | $257.13 |
| KentuckyKentucky | $4,293.31 | $270.74 |
| New OrleansLouisiana | $4,538.03 | $280.17 |
| Rest Of LouisianaLouisiana | $4,276.55 | $272.08 |
| Metropolitan BostonMassachusetts | $5,691.75 | $289.11 |
| Rest Of MassachusettsMassachusetts | $5,040.40 | $275.77 |
| Baltimore/Surr. CntysMaryland | $5,146.74 | $291.60 |
| Rest Of MarylandMaryland | $4,856.36 | $277.24 |
| Rest Of MaineMaine | $4,424.59 | $261.75 |
| Southern MaineMaine | $4,748.65 | $264.55 |
| DetroitMichigan | $4,666.39 | $299.93 |
| Rest Of MichiganMichigan | $4,410.11 | $278.95 |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | $4,910.40 | $254.36 |
| Metropolitan Kansas CityMissouri | $4,523.44 | $274.63 |
| Metropolitan St. LouisMissouri | $4,583.58 | $275.95 |
| Rest Of MissouriMissouri | $4,172.22 | $271.83 |
| MississippiMississippi | $4,159.58 | $263.71 |
| Montana**Montana | $4,802.31 | $277.49 |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | $4,484.45 | $262.79 |
| North Dakota**North Dakota | $4,781.95 | $257.13 |
| NebraskaNebraska | $4,429.87 | $253.46 |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | $4,985.04 | $274.70 |
| Northern NjNew Jersey | $5,547.41 | $298.62 |
| Rest Of New JerseyNew Jersey | $5,233.55 | $292.45 |
| New MexicoNew Mexico | $4,430.83 | $281.57 |
| Nevada**Nevada | $4,801.20 | $271.85 |
| Nyc Suburbs/Long IslandNew York | $5,707.00 | $326.99 |
| Poughkpsie/N Nyc SuburbsNew York | $5,252.16 | $297.48 |
| QueensNew York | $5,660.81 | $312.47 |
| Rest Of New YorkNew York | $4,564.17 | $265.59 |
| OhioOhio | $4,405.95 | $274.79 |
| OklahomaOklahoma | $4,306.80 | $266.14 |
| PortlandOregon | $5,303.05 | $275.98 |
| Rest Of OregonOregon | $4,773.92 | $267.20 |
| Metropolitan PhiladelphiaPennsylvania | $4,999.72 | $289.38 |
| Rest Of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | $4,426.58 | $272.79 |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | $4,852.02 | $277.43 |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | $4,953.10 | $278.96 |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | $4,450.67 | $269.74 |
| South Dakota**South Dakota | $4,779.54 | $254.72 |
| TennesseeTennessee | $4,371.50 | $258.44 |
| AustinTexas | $5,063.35 | $276.09 |
| BeaumontTexas | $4,389.55 | $271.96 |
| BrazoriaTexas | $4,755.44 | $271.34 |
| DallasTexas | $4,781.13 | $274.41 |
| Fort WorthTexas | $4,735.98 | $274.51 |
| GalvestonTexas | $4,766.21 | $273.06 |
| HoustonTexas | $4,785.06 | $291.92 |
| Rest Of TexasTexas | $4,566.49 | $272.44 |
| UtahUtah | $4,525.28 | $271.95 |
| VirginiaVirginia | $4,714.75 | $266.85 |
| Virgin IslandsUnited States Virgin Islands | $4,852.02 | $277.43 |
| VermontVermont | $4,739.79 | $260.22 |
| Rest Of WashingtonWashington | $5,038.54 | $273.90 |
| Seattle (King Cnty)Washington | $5,841.59 | $289.63 |
| WisconsinWisconsin | $4,587.06 | $252.28 |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | $4,219.86 | $287.79 |
| Wyoming**Wyoming | $4,793.44 | $268.62 |
36903 rates by state
Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.
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$4,142.75
$6,026.25
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $5,187.37 | 1 |
| AL | $4,217.46 | 1 |
| AR | $4,142.75 | 1 |
| AZ | $4,656.07 | 1 |
| CA | $5,227.71–$6,824.78 | 29 |
| CO | $5,089.18 | 1 |
| CT | $5,164.88 | 1 |
| DC | $5,629.17 | 1 |
| DE | $4,745.23 | 1 |
| FL | $4,619.05–$5,041.94 | 3 |
| GA | $4,316.52–$4,882.88 | 2 |
| GU | $5,412.60 | 1 |
| HI | $5,412.60 | 1 |
| IA | $4,394.05 | 1 |
| ID | $4,419.46 | 1 |
| IL | $4,425.04–$4,953.51 | 4 |
| IN | $4,451.83 | 1 |
| KS | $4,347.57 | 1 |
| KY | $4,293.31 | 1 |
| LA | $4,276.55–$4,538.03 | 2 |
| MA | $5,040.40–$5,691.75 | 2 |
| MD | $4,856.36–$5,629.17 | 3 |
| ME | $4,424.59–$4,748.65 | 2 |
| MI | $4,410.11–$4,666.39 | 2 |
| MN | $4,910.40 | 1 |
| MO | $4,172.22–$4,583.58 | 3 |
| MS | $4,159.58 | 1 |
| MT | $4,802.31 | 1 |
| NC | $4,484.45 | 1 |
| ND | $4,781.95 | 1 |
| NE | $4,429.87 | 1 |
| NH | $4,985.04 | 1 |
| NJ | $5,233.55–$5,547.41 | 2 |
| NM | $4,430.83 | 1 |
| NV | $4,801.20 | 1 |
| NY | $4,564.17–$5,707.00 | 5 |
| OH | $4,405.95 | 1 |
| OK | $4,306.80 | 1 |
| OR | $4,773.92–$5,303.05 | 2 |
| PA | $4,426.58–$4,999.72 | 2 |
| PR | $4,852.02 | 1 |
| RI | $4,953.10 | 1 |
| SC | $4,450.67 | 1 |
| SD | $4,779.54 | 1 |
| TN | $4,371.50 | 1 |
| TX | $4,389.55–$5,063.35 | 8 |
| UT | $4,525.28 | 1 |
| VA | $4,714.75–$5,629.17 | 2 |
| VI | $4,852.02 | 1 |
| VT | $4,739.79 | 1 |
| WA | $5,038.54–$5,841.59 | 2 |
| WI | $4,587.06 | 1 |
| WV | $4,219.86 | 1 |
| WY | $4,793.44 | 1 |
How the 36903 rate is calculated
Each of 36903’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 · 36903
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work6.23
6.23 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense136.52
136.52 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice1.03
1.03 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
143.7800
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$4,802.38
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact Redding inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
4,564
- Code
- 36903
- Physician work
- 6.23
- Practice expense
- 136.52
- Malpractice
- 1.03
GPCI2026.csv
19
- Locality
- Redding
- Physician work
- 1.017
- Practice expense
- 1.096
- Malpractice
- 0.536
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 6.23 | × 1.017 | 6.3359 |
| Practice expense | 136.52 | × 1.096 | 149.6259 |
| Malpractice | 1.03 | × 0.536 | 0.5521 |
| Total RVUs | 156.5139 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office rate, Redding$5227.71
Office: (6.23 × 1.017 + 136.52 × 1.096 + 1.03 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $5227.71
Facility: (6.23 × 1.017 + 1.05 × 1.096 + 1.03 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $268.50
Payment rules and modifiers for 36903
The CMS indicators that decide how 36903 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 36903
Dialysis access stenting
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 000 | Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| 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. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
36903 without 51 · national office
$4,802.38
Dialysis access stenting
36903-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$2,401.19
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%).
How 36903 has changed in Redding
36903 · Office / nonfacility
$5227.71
Effective 2026-10-01
The base rate is $1059.36 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $4168.35 to $5227.71 (25.4%).
It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.
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
January 1, 2026
RVU26A
$4168.35changed to$5227.71
- Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
- Work RVU 6.39 changed to 6.23
- Practice expense RVU 111.45 changed to 136.52
- Malpractice RVU 1.02 changed to 1.03
- Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.017
- Practice expense GPCI 1.093 changed to 1.096
- Malpractice GPCI 0.560 changed to 0.536
Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.
January 1, 2025
RVU25A
$4495.00changed to$4168.35
- Conversion factor 33.2875 changed to 32.3465
- Practice expense RVU 117.09 changed to 111.45
- Malpractice RVU 1.03 changed to 1.02
Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.
March 9, 2024
RVU24AR
$4421.63changed to$4495.00
- Conversion factor 32.7442 changed to 33.2875
Held through RVU24B, RVU24C, RVU24D.
January 1, 2024
RVU24A
$4687.63changed to$4421.63
- Conversion factor 33.8872 changed to 32.7442
- Practice expense RVU 121.63 changed to 117.09
- Malpractice RVU 0.98 changed to 1.03
- Work GPCI 1.021 changed to 1.014
- Practice expense GPCI 1.079 changed to 1.093
- Malpractice GPCI 0.579 changed to 0.560
January 1, 2023
RVU23A
$4939.28changed to$4687.63
- Conversion factor 34.6062 changed to 33.8872
- Practice expense RVU 127.30 changed to 121.63
- Malpractice RVU 0.99 changed to 0.98
- Work GPCI 1.027 changed to 1.021
- Practice expense GPCI 1.065 changed to 1.079
- Malpractice GPCI 0.597 changed to 0.579
Held through RVU23B, RVU23C, RVU23D.
January 1, 2022
RVU22A
$5462.69changed to$4939.28
- Conversion factor 34.8931 changed to 34.6062
- Practice expense RVU 140.30 changed to 127.30
- Malpractice RVU 0.96 changed to 0.99
Held through RVU22B, RVU22C, RVU22D.
January 1, 2021
RVU21A
$5623.61changed to$5462.69
- Conversion factor 36.0896 changed to 34.8931
- Practice expense RVU 139.01 changed to 140.30
- Malpractice RVU 0.93 changed to 0.96
- Work GPCI 1.024 changed to 1.027
- Practice expense GPCI 1.070 changed to 1.065
- Malpractice GPCI 0.580 changed to 0.597
Held through RVU21B, RVU21C, RVU21D.
January 1, 2020
RVU20A
$5861.47changed to$5623.61
- Conversion factor 36.0391 changed to 36.0896
- Practice expense RVU 144.87 changed to 139.01
- Malpractice RVU 0.95 changed to 0.93
- Work GPCI 1.020 changed to 1.024
- Practice expense GPCI 1.074 changed to 1.070
- Malpractice GPCI 0.562 changed to 0.580
Held through RVU20B, RVU20C, RVU20D.
January 1, 2019
RVU19A
$6119.12changed to$5861.47
- Conversion factor 35.9996 changed to 36.0391
- Practice expense RVU 151.70 changed to 144.87
Held through RVU19B, RVU19C, RVU19D.
January 1, 2018
RVU18AR1
$6082.93changed to$6119.12
- Conversion factor 35.8887 changed to 35.9996
- Work RVU 5.85 changed to 6.39
- Practice expense RVU 150.99 changed to 151.70
- Malpractice RVU 0.96 changed to 0.95
- Work GPCI 1.024 changed to 1.020
- Practice expense GPCI 1.079 changed to 1.074
- Malpractice GPCI 0.610 changed to 0.562
Held through RVU18B, RVU18C, RVU18D.
January 1, 2017
RVU17A
No ratechanged to$6082.93
Held through RVU17B, RVU17C, RVU17D.
January 1, 2013
RVU13AR
Earliest loaded release: No rate
Held through RVU13B, RVU13C, RVU13D, RVU14A, RVU14B, RVU14C, RVU14D, RVU15A, RVU15B, RVU15C, RVU15D, RVU16A, RVU16B, RVU16C, RVU16D.
| Effective from | Office | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $5,227.71 | $268.50 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | $5,227.71 | $268.50 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | $5,227.71 | $268.50 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | $5,227.71 | $268.50 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | $4,168.35 | $292.06 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | $4,168.35 | $292.06 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | $4,168.35 | $292.06 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | $4,168.35 | $292.06 | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | $4,495.00 | $299.28 | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | $4,495.00 | $299.28 | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | $4,495.00 | $299.28 | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | $4,495.00 | $299.28 | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | $4,421.63 | $294.40 | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | $4,687.63 | $306.13 | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | $4,687.63 | $306.13 | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | $4,687.63 | $306.13 | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | $4,687.63 | $306.13 | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | $4,939.28 | $314.63 | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | $4,939.28 | $314.63 | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | $4,939.28 | $314.63 | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | $4,939.28 | $314.63 | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | $5,462.69 | $316.62 | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | $5,462.69 | $316.62 | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | $5,462.69 | $316.62 | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | $5,462.69 | $316.62 | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | $5,623.61 | $328.21 | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | $5,623.61 | $328.21 | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | $5,623.61 | $328.21 | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | $5,623.61 | $328.21 | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | $5,861.47 | $327.29 | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | $5,861.47 | $327.29 | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | $5,861.47 | $327.29 | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | $5,861.47 | $327.29 | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | $6,119.12 | $327.32 | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | $6,119.12 | $327.32 | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | $6,119.12 | $327.32 | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | $6,119.12 | $327.32 | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | $6,082.93 | $304.55 | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | $6,082.93 | $304.55 | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | $6,082.93 | $304.55 | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | $6,082.93 | $304.55 | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU13AR |
Where the Redding rate applies
Redding is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 32 cities and communities in California. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
36903 billing questions
When should 36903 be chosen instead of 36902?
Choose 36903 when a stent is placed in the peripheral dialysis segment. Code 36902 describes peripheral-segment angioplasty without stent placement.
Can angioplasty in the stented peripheral segment be reported separately?
No. Angioplasty performed in the same peripheral segment as the stent is included in 36903.
Is the diagnostic angiography separately billable with 36903?
The circuit angiography and its imaging and interpretation are included in 36903 for the service being reported.
Can 36907 or 36908 be reported with 36903?
They may be reported as add-on codes when a separate intervention is performed in the central dialysis segment: angioplasty for 36907 or stent placement for 36908.
Should modifier 50 be appended for treatment of both sides?
No. The descriptor or anatomy makes modifier 50 inappropriate for 36903.
What documentation supports 36903?
Document the access circuit evaluated, angiographic findings, the peripheral-segment site treated, and the stent placement. Record any angioplasty performed in that same segment as part of the 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 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
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