Billing code 34712: Graft fixationMedicare rate & RVUs in Ohio
Reports catheter-based delivery of enhanced fixation devices during endovascular repair of an infrarenal aortic aneurysm or dissection.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 34712 in Ohio.
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 34712 covers
This service covers catheter-based placement of enhanced fixation devices to secure an aortic endograft during endovascular repair of an infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm or dissection. The devices reinforce graft attachment to the aortic wall. Vascular surgeons and other physicians performing endovascular aortic repair typically deliver them in an operating room or hybrid suite, using imaging guidance as needed.
Report 34712 for the fixation-device delivery performed at the time of the aortic repair, not for placement of an extension graft or for the repair itself. Documentation should identify the repair, the fixation-device delivery, and its clinical purpose. The CMS global period is 90 days and includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during that period. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. Assistant-at-surgery payment and co-surgeon reporting are permitted; team surgery is 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.
34712 in Ohio
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | Unavailable | $585.43 |
How the 34712 rate is calculated
Each of 34712’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 · 34712
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 11.70Practice expense 3.17Malpractice 2.91
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Payment rules and modifiers for 34712
34712 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 34712
Graft fixation
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 090 | Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are 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) | 2 | Paid. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 2 | Permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.09/0.84/0.07 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 34712
Graft fixation
90-day global period ends
Dec 30, 2026
Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).
Visit on Oct 31, 2026
Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.
Pre-op dayGlobal period
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
34712 without 51 · national facility
$593.87
Graft fixation
34712-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$296.94
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%).
34712 compared with similar codes
Compare codes
34712 vs 34709 vs 34710 vs 34713: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 34709Endograft extension
- 34709 describes placement of an endograft extension; 34712 describes delivery of fixation devices that secure the graft.
- 34710Graft extension
- 34710 covers delayed placement of an extension prosthesis. 34712 concerns fixation-device delivery during the endovascular aortic repair.
- 34713Femoral access
- 34713 describes percutaneous femoral artery access and closure. It does not represent the aortic graft fixation-device delivery reported with 34712.
34712 billing questions
How is 34712 different from an aortic extension graft code?
34712 describes delivery of enhanced fixation devices to secure the endograft. An extension-graft code describes placement of an additional graft segment to extend or modify the repair.
Can 34712 be reported without an endovascular aortic repair?
The service is defined for delivery of fixation devices at the time of endovascular repair of an infrarenal aortic aneurysm or dissection. Document the associated repair and the device delivery.
Is imaging guidance separately included in this service?
Radiological supervision and interpretation associated with the fixation-device delivery are included when performed.
What documentation supports reporting 34712?
The operative report should identify the infrarenal aortic repair, the enhanced fixation-device delivery, and why the devices were used to secure the endograft.
How does the 90-day global period affect postoperative billing?
The day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included in the global period.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
CMS permits assistant-at-surgery payment and co-surgeon reporting for this code. 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 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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