No office rate
The arterial route is the same, but 35506 applies when a vein conduit is used; 35606 is for a non-vein conduit.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
35606 Arterial bypass Medicare reimbursement rates in Vermont
Open carotid-subclavian bypass with a non-vein conduit reroutes blood flow when proximal subclavian obstruction limits arm or vertebral circulation. Compare 35606 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Vermont.
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 35606 in Vermont?
Vermont 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
$971.44
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Vermont
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.
Vascular surgery
About 35606: Carotid-to-subclavian arterial bypass
Open carotid-subclavian bypass with a non-vein conduit reroutes blood flow when proximal subclavian obstruction limits arm or vertebral circulation.
A vascular surgeon creates a new route from the carotid artery to the subclavian artery using a non-vein conduit, commonly a prosthetic graft. The operation can restore flow with proximal subclavian occlusive disease causing arm ischemia or vertebral steal, or preserve circulation when the subclavian origin must be covered during aortic repair. It is generally performed in a hospital operating room.
Report this code for the completed carotid-to-subclavian bypass using a non-vein conduit; a vein conduit follows a different code. The operative report should identify the inflow and outflow arteries, conduit, laterality, and reason for revascularization. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued is paid in full and others at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. An assistant may be paid; co-surgeons require supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 35606
- 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 procedure with modifier 50 is paid at 150%.
- Assistant at surgery
- Assistant at surgery may be paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons paid only with supporting documentation.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU21.90 · 69%
- Practice expense (office) RVU4.41 · 14%
- Malpractice RVU5.57 · 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.
35606 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Vermont, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
35612 connects the two subclavian arteries. Choose 35606 when the bypass runs from the carotid artery to the subclavian artery.
No office rate
35616 uses the subclavian artery as inflow and the axillary artery as outflow; 35606 uses carotid inflow and subclavian outflow.
No office rate
35626 uses the aorta as inflow for a bypass to a supra-aortic artery. 35606 begins at the carotid artery and ends at the subclavian artery.
Compare 35606 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
$971.44
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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 35606 in Vermont.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
4,373
- Code
- 35606
- Physician work
- 21.90
- Practice expense
- 4.41
- Malpractice
- 5.57
GPCI2026.csv
105
- Locality
- Vermont
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.990
- Malpractice
- 0.506
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 21.90 | × 1.000 | 21.9000 |
| Practice expense | 4.41 | × 0.990 | 4.3659 |
| Malpractice | 5.57 | × 0.506 | 2.8184 |
| Total RVUs | 29.0843 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Vermont$971.44
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 21.9 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 4.41 | 0.99 |
| Malpractice | 5.57 | 0.506 |
(21.9 × 1 + 4.41 × 0.99 + 5.57 × 0.506) × $33.4009 = $971.44
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.
35606 billing questions
How does this code differ from 35506?
Both describe a carotid-to-subclavian bypass, but 35606 is for a non-vein conduit. Use 35506 when the bypass is performed with a vein conduit.
What should the operative report document?
Document the carotid inflow, subclavian outflow, conduit type, laterality, and indication. These details establish the route and distinguish a non-vein bypass from a vein bypass or a different arterial reconstruction.
How is bilateral reporting handled?
For bilateral procedures, report modifier 50; CMS pays the bilateral procedure at 150%. Document the work performed on both sides.
What happens when another procedure is performed in the same session?
Under the standard multiple procedure reduction, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the other procedure or procedures are paid at 50%.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
An assistant at surgery may be paid. Co-surgeons are paid only with supporting documentation; team surgery is not permitted.
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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4,37135601,,Bpg com crtd-ipsi int crtd,A,,26.41,4.80,NA,4.80,,6.79,38.00,38.00,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,37235602,,Bpg crtd-clat crtd,A,,23.53,5.13,NA,5.13,,5.95,34.61,34.61,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,37335606,,Bpg carotid-subclavian,A,,21.90,4.41,NA,4.41,,5.57,31.88,31.88,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,37435612,,Bpg subclavian-subclavian,A,,19.84,3.64,NA,3.64,,5.06,28.54,28.54,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,37535616,,Bpg subclavian-axillary,A,,21.27,3.32,NA,3.32,,5.43,30.02,30.02,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,37635621,,Bpg axillary-femoral,A,,20.50,3.93,NA,3.93,,5.22,29.65,29.65,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,1,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
10204412,TX,18,HOUSTON,1.008,0.993,1.376
10304412,TX,99,REST OF TEXAS,1.000,0.949,0.903
10403502,UT,09,UTAH,1.000,0.940,0.898
10514512,VT,50,VERMONT,1.000,0.990,0.506
10611302,VA,00,VIRGINIA,1.000,0.983,0.706
10709202,VI,50,VIRGIN ISLANDS,1.000,1.011,0.985
10802402,WA,02,SEATTLE (KING CNTY),1.050,1.227,0.817