CPT code 36571: Central access placement2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Oklahoma
Reports placement of a peripherally inserted central venous access device in a patient age five or older, including imaging guidance and related imaging services.
Medicare pays $1,211.14 for 36571 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.
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What 36571 covers
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.
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 in Oklahoma
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | $1,211.14 | $276.06 |
How the 36571 rate is calculated
Each of 36571’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 · 36571
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work4.96
4.96 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense34.12
34.12 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice1.07
1.07 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
40.1500
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$1,341.05
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 36571
36571 has a 10-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 36571
Central access placement
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 010 | Minor procedure: the day of the procedure plus 10 days after are included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 1 | Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount. |
| 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. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.10/0.80/0.10 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 36571
Central access placement
10-day global period ends
Oct 11, 2026
Covers Oct 1, 2026 through Oct 11, 2026 (11 days).
Visit on Oct 31, 2026
After the global period ends: visits and procedures are billed normally.
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 50 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
36571 without 50 · national office
$1,341.05
Central access placement
36571-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$2,011.58
Both sides on one line with modifier 50 are paid at 150% of the fee schedule amount (subject to multiple-procedure rules with other procedures).
36571 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
5 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 36570PIVAD insertion
- 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.
- 36569PICC insertion
- 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.
- 36573PICC insertion
- 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.
- 36561Port placement
- This places a tunneled central venous catheter with an implanted port; 36571 places a peripherally inserted device without a port or pump.
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 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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