# CPT 36215: Selective catheter placement, arterial system, first order thoracic/brachiocephalic branch

Medicare CPT 36215 pays $1,064.15 in a non-facility setting and $188.05 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $926.15 in Arkansas to $1,235.37 in District of Columbia, a 33% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/36215-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $1,064.15 |
| National facility | $188.05 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| District of Columbia | $1,235.37 | $203.32 |
| California | $1,225.87 | $189.19 |
| Washington | $1,191.12 | $192.36 |
| New Jersey | $1,187.21 | $200.71 |
| New York | $1,182.95 | $205.57 |
| Alaska | $1,181.81 | $248.76 |
| Hawaii | $1,179.76 | $183.63 |
| Massachusetts | $1,176.86 | $192.56 |
| Connecticut | $1,141.10 | $197.53 |
| Colorado | $1,119.33 | $187.15 |
| Oregon | $1,108.07 | $185.09 |
| Maryland | $1,106.09 | $192.76 |
| New Hampshire | $1,098.77 | $186.75 |
| Rhode Island | $1,094.45 | $189.43 |
| Florida | $1,086.78 | $207.76 |
| Minnesota | $1,075.89 | $174.38 |
| Puerto Rico | $1,073.82 | $188.08 |
| Virgin Islands | $1,073.82 | $188.08 |
| Montana | $1,064.11 | $188.01 |
| Nevada | $1,061.60 | $184.62 |
| Wyoming | $1,058.77 | $182.66 |
| Illinois | $1,052.87 | $206.33 |
| Delaware | $1,051.85 | $186.26 |
| North Dakota | $1,051.85 | $175.75 |
| South Dakota | $1,050.40 | $174.30 |
| Texas | $1,049.36 | $186.84 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,048.20 | $190.06 |
| Vermont | $1,044.85 | $177.50 |
| Virginia | $1,042.64 | $181.43 |
| Arizona | $1,033.04 | $184.09 |
| Georgia | $1,026.68 | $190.88 |
| Michigan | $1,017.23 | $194.57 |
| Maine | $1,016.03 | $178.92 |
| Wisconsin | $1,011.71 | $172.40 |
| Utah | $1,007.59 | $184.05 |
| North Carolina | $995.87 | $178.47 |
| New Mexico | $992.99 | $189.60 |
| South Carolina | $992.08 | $182.55 |
| Missouri | $989.11 | $185.14 |
| Indiana | $987.26 | $175.11 |
| Louisiana | $986.18 | $186.29 |
| Ohio | $985.37 | $185.48 |
| Nebraska | $981.39 | $172.75 |
| Idaho | $980.64 | $174.62 |
| Iowa | $974.53 | $172.89 |
| Tennessee | $971.98 | $175.60 |
| Kansas | $966.76 | $174.76 |
| Oklahoma | $962.43 | $180.07 |
| Kentucky | $961.66 | $182.80 |
| West Virginia | $954.20 | $192.86 |
| Alabama | $941.73 | $175.13 |
| Mississippi | $932.60 | $178.28 |
| Arkansas | $926.15 | $173.58 |

## Related codes

- 33016: Pericardiocentesis — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33016-cpt-fee-schedule
- 33017: Pericardial drainage with insertion of indwelling catheter — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33017-cpt-fee-schedule
- 33206: Insertion of permanent pacemaker, atrial — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33206-cpt-fee-schedule
- 33207: Insertion of permanent pacemaker, ventricular — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33207-cpt-fee-schedule
- 33208: Insertion of permanent pacemaker, atrial and ventricular — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33208-cpt-fee-schedule
- 33210: Insertion of temporary transvenous pacemaker — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33210-cpt-fee-schedule
- 33240: Insertion of implantable defibrillator pulse generator only — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33240-cpt-fee-schedule
- 33249: Insertion of implantable defibrillator with lead(s), dual chamber — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33249-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 36215 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules