36221
Place cath thoracic aorta
Code typePrimary
Payment statusActive (A)
Global period0-day
Pricing with Related Codes
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Qty
Global fee
Pro fee
Primary36221Place cath thoracic aorta
1
$952.93
$178.03
Whole procedure · 3.82 wRVU credited
$952.93
$178.03
How these numbers were computed
- status=CThis code is not separately payable under the Physician Fee Schedule (status C) — amounts shown are $0.
RVU Breakdown
Component
Office
Facility
Work
3.82
3.82
Practice expense
23.81
0.61
Malpractice
0.90
0.90
Total RVU
28.53
5.33
Payment Policy & Modifiers
Allowed adjustments
Bilateral -50Built in
The fee already assumes a bilateral service — modifier 50 doesn't change payment.
Multiple procedure MPPRApplies
When billed with other procedures the same day: highest-valued paid 100%, the rest 50%. Add-on codes are exempt.
Not applicable to this code
Assistant surgeon Co-surgeon -62Team surgeon -66Prof / tech split