CPT code 616352026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington
CPT 61635 pays $1,325.67–$1,424.68 in a facility across 2 Medicare payment localities in Washington under the 2026 Medicare fee schedule. Compare each area, the RVU math and payer benchmarks.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 61635 in Washington.
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 61635 pays more and less in Washington
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Rest Of Washington | Unavailable | $1,325.67 |
| Seattle (King Cnty) | Unavailable | $1,424.68 |
How the 61635 rate is calculated
Each of 61635’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 · 61635
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work23.67
23.67 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense9.66
9.66 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice7.28
7.28 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
40.6100
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$1,356.41
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 61635
The CMS indicators that decide how 61635 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 61635
Code 61635
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | XXX | The global surgery concept doesn’t apply. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 2 | Paid. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 1 | Permitted with supporting documentation. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
61635 without 51 · national facility
$1,356.41
61635-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$678.21
When this isn’t the highest-valued procedure in the session, Medicare pays 50% of its fee schedule amount (the highest is paid at 100%).
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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