$1,371.01
Choose 36570 for the same type of peripherally inserted central access device placement when the patient is younger than five; 36571 is for age five or older.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
36571 Central access placement Medicare reimbursement rates in Arkansas
Reports placement of a peripherally inserted central venous access device in a patient age five or older, including imaging guidance and related imaging services. Compare 36571 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Arkansas.
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 36571 in Arkansas?
Arkansas 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
$1163.02
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Arkansas
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$263.55
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Arkansas
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.
Vascular access
About 36571: Peripherally inserted central access device placement
Reports placement of a peripherally inserted central venous access device in a patient age five or older, including imaging guidance and related imaging services.
This service places a peripherally inserted central venous access device without a subcutaneous port or pump, with its catheter advanced from a peripheral vein to central venous access. It is commonly used when a patient needs ongoing intravenous medication, infusion therapy, or another form of central access. The procedure may be performed in a hospital or other setting equipped for vascular access placement and imaging.
Report this code for a patient age five or older when the device and placement meet the code definition. The code includes imaging guidance, image documentation, and radiological supervision and interpretation when performed; do not separately report those included imaging services for the placement. Related postoperative visits for 10 days are included in the global period. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. Modifier 50 results in payment at 150% for a bilateral procedure. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documentation of medical necessity; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 36571
- Global period
- Minor procedure with a 10-day global period: related postoperative visits for 10 days 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 is paid only with documentation of medical necessity.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons not permitted.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU4.96 · 12%
- Practice expense (office) RVU34.12 · 85%
- Malpractice RVU1.07 · 3%
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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.
36571 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Arkansas, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
This is PICC placement for a patient age five or older without imaging guidance. 36571 describes peripherally inserted central access device placement and includes imaging guidance and related imaging services when performed.
$319.92
This is the imaging-guided PICC code for patients age five or older. Distinguish it from 36571 by the device and service definition documented for the placement.
$842.58
This places a tunneled central venous catheter with an implanted port; 36571 places a peripherally inserted device without a port or pump.
Compare 36571 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
Arkansas →
Office / nonfacility
$1163.02
Facility
$263.55
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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 36571 in Arkansas.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
4,516
- Code
- 36571
- Physician work
- 4.96
- Practice expense
- 34.12
- Malpractice
- 1.07
GPCI2026.csv
7
- Locality
- Arkansas
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.859
- Malpractice
- 0.515
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 4.96 | × 1.000 | 4.9600 |
| Practice expense | 34.12 | × 0.859 | 29.3091 |
| Malpractice | 1.07 | × 0.515 | 0.5511 |
| Total RVUs | 34.8201 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Arkansas$1163.02
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 4.96 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 34.12 | 0.859 |
| Malpractice | 1.07 | 0.515 |
(4.96 × 1 + 34.12 × 0.859 + 1.07 × 0.515) × $33.4009 = $1163.02
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 4.96 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 2.77 | 0.859 |
| Malpractice | 1.07 | 0.515 |
(4.96 × 1 + 2.77 × 0.859 + 1.07 × 0.515) × $33.4009 = $263.55
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.
36571 billing questions
How does this code differ from 36570?
Both describe placement of a peripherally inserted central venous access device, but 36570 is for patients younger than five. Use 36571 for patients age five or older.
Can imaging guidance or image documentation be billed separately?
No. Imaging guidance, image documentation, and radiological supervision and interpretation when performed are included in 36571.
What supports reporting 36571?
Document the patient's age, the device placed, the placement approach, and the procedure performed. The record should also support any imaging guidance used.
Does the code include postoperative visits?
Related postoperative visits during the 10-day global period are included.
When can an assistant-at-surgery service be paid?
Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documentation of medical necessity. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted for this code.
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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