Billing code 36598Medicare rate & RVUs in Texas
Compare 36598 physician payment amounts across CMS localities, including office and facility settings.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 36598 in Texas.
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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Where 36598 pays more and less in Texas
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
8 of 8 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Beaumont | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Brazoria | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Dallas | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Fort Worth | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Galveston | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Houston | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Rest Of Texas | Unavailable | Unavailable |
How the 36598 rate is calculated
Each of 36598’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 · 36598
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 0.72Practice expense 2.68Malpractice 0.07
All indexes start at 1.000 (the national rate). Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 36598
The CMS indicators that decide how 36598 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 36598
Code 36598
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 000 | Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is 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 | 9 | The concept doesn’t apply. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 50 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
36598 without 50 · national facility
$0.00
36598-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$0.00
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).
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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