CPT code 10036: Soft-tissue localization2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Oklahoma
Report for percutaneous placement of a localization device in each additional soft-tissue lesion beyond the first lesion treated in the session.
Medicare pays $262.04 for 10036 in the office in Oklahoma (Oklahoma). Which amount applies depends on the service address.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
On this page 9 sections
What 10036 covers
This add-on code covers percutaneous placement of a localization device in an additional soft-tissue lesion, with imaging guidance included in the service. Devices can include a wire, clip, metallic marker, or radioactive seed used to identify a target for a later procedure. Radiologists, interventional radiologists, or surgeons may perform the placement, often before excision of a nonpalpable soft-tissue target.
Report 10036 for each additional lesion after the first lesion, which is reported with 10035. Count lesions, not individual devices placed in one lesion. Documentation should identify the target sites, the number of lesions localized, the devices placed, and the imaging guidance used. CMS classifies 10036 as an add-on code: it must be billed with a primary procedure, and payment is included within that procedure’s 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.
10036 in Oklahoma
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | $262.04 | $35.35 |
How the 10036 rate is calculated
Each of 10036’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 · 10036
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.83
0.83 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense7.76
7.76 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.11
0.11 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
8.7000
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$290.59
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 10036
The CMS indicators that decide how 10036 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 10036
Soft-tissue localization
| 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) | 0 | Not paid without supporting documentation. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
10036 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 10035Soft-tissue localization
- 10035 reports localization of the first soft-tissue lesion; 10036 is for each additional lesion in the session.
- 19285Breast localization
- Use 19285 for the first breast lesion. Code 10036 is for additional non-breast soft-tissue lesions.
- 19286Breast localization
- 19286 reports each additional breast lesion; 10036 reports each additional non-breast soft-tissue lesion.
10036 billing questions
When should 10036 be reported instead of 10035?
Use 10035 for the first soft-tissue lesion localized during the session. Report 10036 for each additional lesion.
Is 10036 counted per device or per lesion?
It is counted per additional lesion. Multiple localization devices placed in one lesion do not make that lesion count as multiple lesions.
Can 10036 be billed by itself?
No. It is an add-on code and must be reported with a primary procedure, typically 10035 for the first localized lesion.
Can imaging guidance be billed separately for the placement?
Imaging guidance is included in the localization service described by 10036; do not report it separately for that same placement.
What documentation supports multiple units?
Document each target lesion and its site, the device or devices placed, and the imaging-guided placement. The record should support that each reported unit represents a separate additional lesion.
Does 10036 apply to breast lesion localization?
Use the breast-specific localization codes for breast targets: 19285 for the first lesion and 19286 for each additional lesion.
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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