No office rate
Both describe an aorto-aortic tube-graft configuration; 34701 is the initial repair, while 34702 is for a subsequent repair.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
34701 Aortic endograft repair Medicare reimbursement rates in Tennessee
Reports initial endovascular repair of an infrarenal aortic segment using a tube-shaped graft that connects aortic landing zones without iliac limbs. Compare 34701 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Tennessee.
Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.
What does Medicare pay for 34701 in Tennessee?
Tennessee has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
No supported rate
Facility setting
$1012.83
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Tennessee
One mapped payment locality.
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Endovascular aortic repair
About 34701: Initial aorto-aortic tube endograft repair
Reports initial endovascular repair of an infrarenal aortic segment using a tube-shaped graft that connects aortic landing zones without iliac limbs.
Code 34701 covers an initial endovascular repair using a straight tube endograft to bridge an infrarenal abdominal aortic segment. It is suited to anatomy with aortic landing zones above and below the treated segment, rather than a graft configuration that extends into one or both iliac arteries. A vascular surgeon typically performs the repair in an operating room or endovascular suite using imaging guidance. The service includes associated access, nonselective catheterization, and imaging supervision and interpretation.
Report 34701 when the operative record supports both an initial repair and the aorto-aortic tube configuration. Document the treated anatomy, graft configuration, access work, and relevant prior repair history so the distinction from a repeat repair or an iliac-limb configuration is clear. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery and co-surgeon services may be paid; team surgery is not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 34701
- Global period
- Major surgery with a 90-day global period: the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included.
- Multiple procedures
- Standard multiple procedure reduction: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50% when performed in the same session.
- Bilateral procedures
- Bilateral adjustment does not apply; the descriptor or anatomy makes modifier 50 inappropriate.
- Assistant at surgery
- Assistant at surgery may be paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons permitted.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU23.12 · 69%
- Practice expense (office) RVU4.51 · 13%
- Malpractice RVU5.78 · 17%
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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.
34701 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Tennessee, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
34703 uses an aorto-uni-iliac configuration, extending from the aorta into one iliac artery; 34701 uses a tube graft between aortic landing zones.
No office rate
34705 uses an aorto-bi-iliac configuration with graft extension into both iliac arteries; 34701 describes an aorto-aortic tube graft.
Compare 34701 by payment locality
Find the payment area for your service address, then open its rate page for calculation inputs, release history and the percentage-of-Medicare tool. A city may cross payment-area boundaries; the ZIP lookup above helps resolve the location.
1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
Unavailable
Facility
$1012.83
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How this local rate is calculated
Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 34701 in Tennessee.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
4,202
- Code
- 34701
- Physician work
- 23.12
- Practice expense
- 4.51
- Malpractice
- 5.78
GPCI2026.csv
95
- Locality
- Tennessee
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.909
- Malpractice
- 0.537
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 23.12 | × 1.000 | 23.1200 |
| Practice expense | 4.51 | × 0.909 | 4.0996 |
| Malpractice | 5.78 | × 0.537 | 3.1039 |
| Total RVUs | 30.3235 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Tennessee$1012.83
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 23.12 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 4.51 | 0.909 |
| Malpractice | 5.78 | 0.537 |
(23.12 × 1 + 4.51 × 0.909 + 5.78 × 0.537) × $33.4009 = $1012.83
The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.
34701 billing questions
How is 34701 different from 34702?
34701 is for the initial aorto-aortic tube-graft repair. Use 34702 when the operative service is a subsequent repair in this same configuration.
When is 34701 preferable to 34703 or 34705?
Choose 34701 for a tube graft connecting aortic landing zones. Codes 34703 and 34705 describe different configurations that extend from the aorta into one or both iliac arteries.
Are access and imaging separately reported with 34701?
Associated access, nonselective catheterization, and imaging supervision and interpretation are included in 34701. The code also includes closure of the associated access.
Should modifier 50 be appended for bilateral anatomy?
No. The bilateral adjustment does not apply to 34701, and modifier 50 is inappropriate for this anatomy and service.
What documentation supports reporting 34701?
The operative report should identify the infrarenal segment treated, confirm that this is the initial repair, and describe the aorto-aortic tube-graft configuration and associated access.
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. When another procedure is performed in the same session, CMS applies the standard multiple-procedure reduction.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.
Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.
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