Billing code 35700: Bypass reoperationMedicare rate & RVUs in Ohio
Additional reporting for repeat surgery involving a previously placed bypass graft, submitted with the primary operation when reoperative work is performed.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 35700 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 35700 covers
Code 35700 captures the added work of operating again on a previously placed bypass graft. Vascular surgeons report it when a new operation requires reentry into a prior bypass-graft operative field; it is not the primary code for the definitive procedure. The operative record should identify the existing graft, explain why another operation was needed, and describe the reoperative work performed. The service is associated with operative treatment of bypass-graft problems, not a routine office encounter.
Report 35700 only with the code for the primary operation; it cannot stand alone. Select that primary code for the actual procedure performed, such as an appropriate lower-extremity bypass operation, and report 35700 when the record supports reoperation on the graft. CMS treats it as an add-on code paid within the primary procedure's global period. The operative report should connect the prior graft, the repeat operative work, and the definitive service represented by the primary code.
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.
35700 in Ohio
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | Unavailable | $135.92 |
How the 35700 rate is calculated
Each of 35700’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 · 35700
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 3.00Practice expense 0.31Malpractice 0.78
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Payment rules and modifiers for 35700
The CMS indicators that decide how 35700 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 35700
Bypass reoperation
| 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) | 1 | Permitted with supporting documentation. |
| 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
35700 without 80 · national facility
$136.61
Bypass reoperation
35700-80 · Assistant: 16%
$21.86
A physician assistant at surgery is paid 16% of the surgeon’s fee schedule amount.
35700 compared with similar codes
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35700 vs 35703 vs 35875 vs 35876: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 35703Artery exploration
- This code describes lower-extremity artery exploration that is not followed by repair. Code 35700 is for reoperation involving a bypass graft and is reported with a primary procedure.
- 35875Graft thrombectomy
- This code describes thrombectomy of an arterial or venous graft without graft revision. Code 35700 reports reoperative work as an add-on, not thrombectomy itself.
- 35876Graft thrombectomy
- This code describes graft thrombectomy with revision. Use it for that work; 35700 is add-on reporting for reoperation involving a bypass graft.
35700 billing questions
Can 35700 be reported by itself?
No. It is an add-on code and must be submitted with the primary procedure performed during the reoperation.
How do I choose the primary procedure?
Code the definitive operation actually performed. For example, 35556 or 35656 may represent a femoral-popliteal bypass, depending on the graft used and the procedure performed.
How is 35700 different from 35703?
Code 35703 describes exploration of a lower-extremity artery that is not followed by surgical repair. Code 35700 is add-on reporting for reoperation involving a bypass graft.
Is 35700 the code for graft thrombectomy?
No. Codes 35875 and 35876 describe thrombectomy of an arterial or venous graft, without or with graft revision, respectively. Choose codes based on the work performed.
What documentation supports 35700?
Document the existing bypass graft, the reason for returning to the operative field, the reoperative work performed, and the primary procedure completed.
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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