# CPT 36568: Insertion of peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC), without imaging guidance

Medicare CPT 36568 pays $83.84 in a non-facility setting and $83.84 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $77.56 in Wisconsin to $114.75 in Alaska, a 48% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/36568-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $83.84 |
| National facility | $83.84 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $114.75 | $114.75 |
| Florida | $92.08 | $92.08 |
| Illinois | $91.77 | $91.77 |
| New York | $90.95 | $90.95 |
| District of Columbia | $89.66 | $89.66 |
| New Jersey | $88.90 | $88.90 |
| Connecticut | $87.52 | $87.52 |
| Michigan | $86.99 | $86.99 |
| West Virginia | $86.75 | $86.75 |
| Maryland | $85.68 | $85.68 |
| Georgia | $85.35 | $85.35 |
| Massachusetts | $85.22 | $85.22 |
| New Mexico | $85.06 | $85.06 |
| Washington | $85.06 | $85.06 |
| Pennsylvania | $84.93 | $84.93 |
| Rhode Island | $84.42 | $84.42 |
| Montana | $83.82 | $83.82 |
| Puerto Rico | $83.78 | $83.78 |
| Virgin Islands | $83.78 | $83.78 |
| Louisiana | $83.69 | $83.69 |
| Texas | $83.50 | $83.50 |
| California | $83.49 | $83.49 |
| Ohio | $83.35 | $83.35 |
| Delaware | $83.23 | $83.23 |
| Missouri | $83.18 | $83.18 |
| Colorado | $83.17 | $83.17 |
| New Hampshire | $83.01 | $83.01 |
| Utah | $82.57 | $82.57 |
| Arizona | $82.39 | $82.39 |
| Kentucky | $82.39 | $82.39 |
| Nevada | $82.39 | $82.39 |
| Oregon | $82.33 | $82.33 |
| South Carolina | $82.05 | $82.05 |
| Wyoming | $81.58 | $81.58 |
| Oklahoma | $81.22 | $81.22 |
| Virginia | $81.18 | $81.18 |
| Hawaii | $81.05 | $81.05 |
| Mississippi | $80.69 | $80.69 |
| Maine | $80.31 | $80.31 |
| North Carolina | $80.28 | $80.28 |
| Vermont | $79.48 | $79.48 |
| Alabama | $79.27 | $79.27 |
| Tennessee | $79.24 | $79.24 |
| Kansas | $78.92 | $78.92 |
| Indiana | $78.91 | $78.91 |
| Idaho | $78.75 | $78.75 |
| Arkansas | $78.73 | $78.73 |
| North Dakota | $78.68 | $78.68 |
| South Dakota | $78.07 | $78.07 |
| Iowa | $78.06 | $78.06 |
| Nebraska | $77.95 | $77.95 |
| Minnesota | $77.91 | $77.91 |
| Wisconsin | $77.56 | $77.56 |

## 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 36568 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