# CPT 36561: Insertion of tunneled centrally inserted central venous access device with subcutaneous port

Medicare CPT 36561 pays $962.61 in a non-facility setting and $299.94 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $842.58 in Arkansas to $1,108.50 in District of Columbia, a 32% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/36561-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures
Billed by: General Surgery

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $962.61 |
| National facility | $299.94 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| District of Columbia | $1,108.50 | $327.87 |
| Alaska | $1,090.97 | $385.22 |
| California | $1,090.88 | $306.75 |
| New York | $1,068.76 | $329.49 |
| New Jersey | $1,068.47 | $322.29 |
| Washington | $1,065.77 | $310.32 |
| Massachusetts | $1,054.69 | $310.17 |
| Hawaii | $1,050.93 | $297.47 |
| Connecticut | $1,030.20 | $316.50 |
| Colorado | $1,005.43 | $300.34 |
| Maryland | $999.07 | $308.23 |
| Florida | $995.13 | $330.24 |
| Oregon | $995.06 | $296.93 |
| New Hampshire | $989.08 | $299.23 |
| Rhode Island | $987.26 | $302.72 |
| Puerto Rico | $970.30 | $300.34 |
| Virgin Islands | $970.30 | $300.34 |
| Illinois | $967.14 | $326.83 |
| Montana | $962.55 | $299.88 |
| Minnesota | $961.80 | $279.91 |
| Nevada | $958.06 | $294.72 |
| Wyoming | $954.36 | $291.69 |
| Delaware | $951.45 | $296.72 |
| Pennsylvania | $951.29 | $302.20 |
| Texas | $949.89 | $297.49 |
| North Dakota | $943.77 | $281.09 |
| South Dakota | $941.54 | $278.87 |
| Virginia | $940.67 | $289.26 |
| Vermont | $939.52 | $283.47 |
| Arizona | $935.04 | $292.91 |
| Georgia | $934.99 | $302.81 |
| Michigan | $930.28 | $308.02 |
| Maine | $917.74 | $284.55 |
| Utah | $914.85 | $291.93 |
| Wisconsin | $909.49 | $274.64 |
| New Mexico | $907.39 | $299.72 |
| South Carolina | $901.45 | $289.14 |
| North Carolina | $901.43 | $283.16 |
| Missouri | $901.01 | $292.90 |
| Louisiana | $899.54 | $294.52 |
| Ohio | $898.30 | $293.28 |
| Indiana | $892.13 | $277.83 |
| Idaho | $886.52 | $276.86 |
| Nebraska | $885.73 | $274.08 |
| Iowa | $880.40 | $274.05 |
| Tennessee | $880.39 | $278.01 |
| West Virginia | $879.07 | $303.20 |
| Kentucky | $877.54 | $288.42 |
| Oklahoma | $876.13 | $284.36 |
| Kansas | $875.63 | $276.57 |
| Alabama | $856.07 | $276.23 |
| Mississippi | $851.17 | $280.61 |
| Arkansas | $842.58 | $273.34 |

## 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 36561 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