Billing code 35572: Vein harvestMedicare rate & RVUs in Florida
Reports harvesting a femoropopliteal vein segment as conduit during a qualifying vascular reconstruction, in addition to the primary operation.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 35572 in Florida.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What 35572 covers
A vascular surgeon harvests a segment of femoropopliteal vein from the lower extremity for use as an autologous conduit in a vascular reconstruction. This may be selected for complex arterial repair, including reconstruction when a suitable native vein is needed. The work is typically performed in the operating room as part of the same surgical episode as the reconstruction, rather than as an independent service.
Report 35572 only with an eligible primary procedure; it is an add-on code, not a standalone harvest service. The harvest code represents the conduit-gathering work, while the primary code describes the vascular reconstruction. Documentation should identify the vein harvested, its use as graft material, and the associated primary procedure. CMS payment for this add-on is included within the primary procedure’s global period, so it does not carry a separate global period.
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.
Where 35572 pays more and less in Florida
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale | Unavailable | $352.67 |
| Miami | Unavailable | $393.94 |
| Rest Of Florida | Unavailable | $333.90 |
How the 35572 rate is calculated
Each of 35572’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 · 35572
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 6.64Practice expense 0.87Malpractice 1.68
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Payment rules and modifiers for 35572
The CMS indicators that decide how 35572 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 35572
Vein harvest
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | ZZZ | Add-on code: falls within the primary procedure’s global period. |
| Multiple procedures | 0 | No multiple-procedure reduction. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 2 | Paid. |
| 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 80 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
35572 without 80 · national facility
$306.95
Vein harvest
35572-80 · Assistant: 16%
$49.11
A physician assistant at surgery is paid 16% of the surgeon’s fee schedule amount.
35572 compared with similar codes
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35572 vs 35500 vs 35556 vs 35583: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 35500Vein harvest
- Use 35572 for femoropopliteal vein harvest from the lower extremity. Code 35500 concerns harvest of an upper-extremity vein segment.
- 35556Arterial bypass
- Code 35556 describes a femoral-popliteal bypass using vein; 35572 describes harvesting femoropopliteal vein for use as conduit and is an add-on to a primary procedure.
- 35583Vein bypass
- Code 35583 describes a femoral-popliteal vein bypass operation. Code 35572 reports the distinct vein-harvest work and is not the bypass reconstruction code.
35572 billing questions
Can 35572 be billed by itself?
No. It is an add-on code and must be reported with an eligible primary procedure.
How is 35572 different from 35500?
35572 describes harvest of femoropopliteal vein from the lower extremity; 35500 is the corresponding harvest code for an upper-extremity vein.
Is 35572 the code for the bypass itself?
No. It reports harvesting the vein segment. Report the applicable primary code for the vascular reconstruction separately.
What should the operative note support?
Document the femoropopliteal vein harvest, its use as graft material, and the primary procedure performed with it.
Does 35572 have its own global period?
No. CMS treats payment for this add-on as part of the primary procedure’s global period.
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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