$1,324.21
36901 is for diagnostic imaging alone. Choose 36902 when balloon angioplasty is performed in the peripheral dialysis segment.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
36901 Circuit angiography Medicare reimbursement rates in Alaska
Reports diagnostic contrast imaging of a dialysis fistula or graft circuit when the study evaluates access dysfunction without a circuit intervention. Compare 36901 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Alaska.
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.
What does Medicare pay for 36901 in Alaska?
Alaska has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$769.90
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Alaska*
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$195.77
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Alaska*
One mapped payment locality.
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Dialysis access imaging
About 36901: Dialysis circuit diagnostic angiography
Reports diagnostic contrast imaging of a dialysis fistula or graft circuit when the study evaluates access dysfunction without a circuit intervention.
36901 covers percutaneous entry into an arteriovenous dialysis fistula or graft and diagnostic contrast imaging of the circuit. The study traces flow from the arterial anastomosis and adjacent artery through venous outflow, including central veins, with catheter or needle placement, contrast injections, imaging, and interpretation. Interventional radiologists and vascular surgeons commonly perform it in an angiography suite to evaluate suspected stenosis, poor dialysis flows, prolonged bleeding, or other access dysfunction.
Report 36901 when diagnostic imaging is performed without a circuit intervention. If angioplasty, stenting, or thrombectomy is performed, choose the corresponding intervention code, which includes the diagnostic work; do not separately report 36901 for that circuit. The record should identify the access, findings, imaging extent, and whether treatment occurred. The code has a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this single-circuit service. Medicare does not pay assistant-at-surgery services; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 36901
- 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 adjustment does not apply; the descriptor or anatomy makes modifier 50 inappropriate.
- 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 RVU3.28 · 16%
- Practice expense (office) RVU16.76 · 82%
- Malpractice RVU0.51 · 2%
37.9K
Medicare services in 2024 · #891 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.
36901 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Alaska, from the same CMS release.
$5,187.37
36901 reports diagnostic imaging without circuit treatment. Choose 36903 when a stent is placed in the peripheral dialysis segment.
$1,940.82
Use 36901 for diagnostic imaging alone; 36904 describes dialysis circuit thrombectomy or thrombolysis.
$650.95
36907 is an add-on for central-segment angioplasty, not a replacement for the primary circuit imaging code. Report it with an eligible primary dialysis circuit code when that treatment is performed.
Compare 36901 by payment locality
Find the payment area for your service address, then open its rate page for calculation inputs, release history and the percentage-of-Medicare tool. A city may cross payment-area boundaries; the ZIP lookup above helps resolve the location.
1 of 1 payment localities
Alaska* →
Office / nonfacility
$769.90
Facility
$195.77
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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 36901 in Alaska*.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
4,562
- Code
- 36901
- Physician work
- 3.28
- Practice expense
- 16.76
- Malpractice
- 0.51
GPCI2026.csv
5
- Locality
- Alaska*
- Physician work
- 1.500
- Practice expense
- 1.065
- Malpractice
- 0.551
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 3.28 | × 1.500 | 4.9200 |
| Practice expense | 16.76 | × 1.065 | 17.8494 |
| Malpractice | 0.51 | × 0.551 | 0.2810 |
| Total RVUs | 23.0504 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Alaska*$769.90
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 3.28 | 1.5 |
| Practice expense | 16.76 | 1.065 |
| Malpractice | 0.51 | 0.551 |
(3.28 × 1.5 + 16.76 × 1.065 + 0.51 × 0.551) × $33.4009 = $769.90
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 3.28 | 1.5 |
| Practice expense | 0.62 | 1.065 |
| Malpractice | 0.51 | 0.551 |
(3.28 × 1.5 + 0.62 × 1.065 + 0.51 × 0.551) × $33.4009 = $195.77
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.
36901 billing questions
When should 36901 be reported instead of 36902?
Report 36901 for diagnostic circuit imaging without treatment. Use 36902 when balloon angioplasty is performed in the peripheral dialysis segment; its diagnostic imaging is included.
Can 36901 be billed separately when the circuit is treated?
No. When a circuit intervention such as angioplasty, stenting, or thrombectomy is performed, report the applicable intervention code rather than separately billing 36901 for the diagnostic imaging.
What imaging is included in 36901?
The service includes contrast imaging from the arterial anastomosis and adjacent artery through the venous outflow, including central veins, as well as the associated imaging interpretation.
Should modifier 50 be used for two-sided access?
No. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code, which describes imaging of a dialysis circuit rather than a paired bilateral service.
How does the 0-day global period affect same-day care?
Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included in the procedure. The code does not include a longer global follow-up period.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
Medicare does not pay assistant-at-surgery services for this code. Co-surgeon and team-surgery reporting 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.
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4,56036860,,External cannula declotting,A,,1.96,5.26,,0.47,,0.51,7.73,2.94,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
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4,56236901,,Intro cath dialysis circuit,A,,3.28,16.76,,0.62,,0.51,20.55,4.41,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,56336902,,Intro cath dialysis circuit,A,,4.71,30.22,,0.86,,0.72,35.65,6.29,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,56436903,,Intro cath dialysis circuit,A,,6.23,136.52,,1.05,,1.03,143.78,8.31,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,56536904,,Thrmbc/nfs dialysis circuit,A,,7.31,43.68,,1.16,,1.13,52.12,9.60,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,1,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
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3Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC),State,Locality Number,Locality Name,2026 PW GPCI (with 1.0 Floor)***,2026 PE GPCI,2026 MP GPCI
410112,AL,00,ALABAMA,1.000,0.875,0.566
502102,AK,01,ALASKA*,1.500,1.065,0.551
603102,AZ,00,ARIZONA,1.000,0.969,0.856
707102,AR,13,ARKANSAS,1.000,0.859,0.515
801112,CA,54,BAKERSFIELD,1.019,1.096,0.609