CPT Code 36590

Data Updated for Q4 2018

CPT Code: 36590

Description: Removal of tunneled central venous access device, with subcutaneous port or pump, central or peripheral insertion

Status Code

A
Active Code. These codes are paid separately under the physician fee schedule, if covered. There will be RVUs for codes with this status. The presence of an “A” indicator does not mean that Medicare has made a nation


Global Days

010
Minor procedure with preoperative relative values on the day of the procedure and postoperative relative values during a 10 day postoperative period included in the fee schedule amount; evaluation and management se


Medicare RUVs and Fees

Work RVU – 3.10
Malpractice RVU – 0.55
Facility RVU – 1.86
Non-Facility RVU – 2.68
Facility Total RVU – 5.51
Non-Facility Total RVU – 6.33

Medicare National Facility Total Payment – $198.36
Medicare National Non-Facility Total Payment – $227.88


Bundling Information

Includes

0213T, 0216T, 0228T, 0230T, 11000, 11001, 11004, 11005, 11006, 11042, 11043, 11044, 11045, 11046, 11047, 12001, 12002, 12004, 12005, 12006, 12007, 12011, 12013, 12014, 12015, 12016, 12017, 12018, 12020, 12021, 12031, 12032, 12034, 12035, 12036, 12037, 12041, 12042, 12044, 12045, 12046, 12047, 12051, 12052, 12053, 12054, 12055, 12056, 12057, 13100, 13101, 13102, 13120, 13121, 13122, 13131, 13132, 13133, 13150, 13151, 13152, 13153, 35201, 35206, 35226, 35231, 35236, 35256, 35261, 35266, 35286, 36000, 36005, 36400, 36405, 36406, 36410, 36420, 36425, 36430, 36440, 36575, 36576, 36578, 36591, 36592, 36595, 36596, 36597, 36600, 36640, 37202, 43752, 51701, 51702, 51703, 61650, 62310, 62311, 62318, 62319, 62320, 62321, 62322, 62323, 62324, 62325, 62326, 62327, 64400, 64402, 64405, 64408, 64410, 64412, 64413, 64415, 64416, 64417, 64418, 64420, 64421, 64425, 64430, 64435, 64445, 64446, 64447, 64448, 64449, 64450, 64461, 64462, 64463, 64470, 64475, 64479, 64480, 64483, 64484, 64486, 64487, 64488, 64489, 64490, 64491, 64492, 64493, 64494, 64495, 64505, 64508, 64510, 64517, 64520, 64530, 64550, 69990, 75896, 76000, 76001, 76003, 76942, 76970, 76986, 76998, 77002, 90760, 90765, 90772, 90774, 90775, 90780, 92012, 92012, 92014, 92014, 93000, 93005, 93010, 93040, 93041, 93042, 93318, 93355, 94002, 94200, 94250, 94680, 94681, 94690, 94770, 95812, 95813, 95816, 95819, 95822, 95829, 95955, 96360, 96361, 96365, 96366, 96367, 96368, 96372, 96374, 96375, 96376, 96377, 97597, 97598, 97602, 99143, 99144, 99145, 99148, 99149, 99150, 99155, 99156, 99157, 99211, 99212, 99213, 99214, 99215, 99217, 99218, 99219, 99220, 99221, 99222, 99223, 99231, 99232, 99233, 99234, 99235, 99236, 99238, 99239, 99241, 99242, 99243, 99244, 99245, 99251, 99252, 99253, 99254, 99255, 99291, 99292, 99304, 99305, 99306, 99307, 99308, 99309, 99310, 99315, 99316, 99334, 99335, 99336, 99337, 99347, 99348, 99349, 99350, 99374, 99375, 99377, 99378, 99446, 99447, 99448, 99449, 99495, 99496, C8950, C8952, G0345, G0347, G0351, G0353, G0354, G0463, G0471, J0670, J2001


Included In

0494T


Mutually Exclusive

33965, 33966, 33969, 33984, 33985, 33986


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Related CPT Codes

CPT Code Description
36500 Venous catheterization for selective organ blood sampling
36500 Venous catheterization for selective organ blood sampling
3650F Electroencephalogram (EEG) ordered, reviewed or requested (EPI)
36510 Catheterization of umbilical vein for diagnosis or therapy, newborn
36511 Therapeutic apheresis; for white blood cells
36512 Therapeutic apheresis; for red blood cells
36513 Therapeutic apheresis; for platelets
36514 Therapeutic apheresis; for plasma pheresis
36516 Therapeutic apheresis; with extracorporeal immunoadsorption, selective adsorption or selective filtration and plasma reinfusion
36522 Photopheresis, extracorporeal
36555 Insertion of non-tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter; younger than 5 years of age
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter; age 5 years or older
36557 Insertion of tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter, without subcutaneous port or pump; younger than 5 years of age
36558 Insertion of tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter, without subcutaneous port or pump; age 5 years or older
36560 Insertion of tunneled centrally inserted central venous access device, with subcutaneous port; younger than 5 years of age
36561 Insertion of tunneled centrally inserted central venous access device, with subcutaneous port; age 5 years or older
36563 Insertion of tunneled centrally inserted central venous access device with subcutaneous pump
36565 Insertion of tunneled centrally inserted central venous access device, requiring 2 catheters via 2 separate venous access sites; without subcutaneous port or pump (eg, Tesio type catheter)
36566 Insertion of tunneled centrally inserted central venous access device, requiring 2 catheters via 2 separate venous access sites; with subcutaneous port(s)
36568 Insertion of peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC), without subcutaneous port or pump; younger than 5 years of age
36569 Insertion of peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC), without subcutaneous port or pump; age 5 years or older
36570 Insertion of peripherally inserted central venous access device, with subcutaneous port; younger than 5 years of age
36571 Insertion of peripherally inserted central venous access device, with subcutaneous port; age 5 years or older
36575 Repair of tunneled or non-tunneled central venous access catheter, without subcutaneous port or pump, central or peripheral insertion site
36576 Repair of central venous access device, with subcutaneous port or pump, central or peripheral insertion site
36578 Replacement, catheter only, of central venous access device, with subcutaneous port or pump, central or peripheral insertion site
36580 Replacement, complete, of a non-tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter, without subcutaneous port or pump, through same venous access
36581 Replacement, complete, of a tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter, without subcutaneous port or pump, through same venous access
36582 Replacement, complete, of a tunneled centrally inserted central venous access device, with subcutaneous port, through same venous access
36583 Replacement, complete, of a tunneled centrally inserted central venous access device, with subcutaneous pump, through same venous access
36584 Replacement, complete, of a peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC), without subcutaneous port or pump, through same venous access
36585 Replacement, complete, of a peripherally inserted central venous access device, with subcutaneous port, through same venous access
36589 Removal of tunneled central venous catheter, without subcutaneous port or pump
36590 Removal of tunneled central venous access device, with subcutaneous port or pump, central or peripheral insertion
36591 Collection of blood specimen from a completely implantable venous access device
36592 Collection of blood specimen using established central or peripheral catheter, venous, not otherwise specified
36593 Declotting by thrombolytic agent of implanted vascular access device or catheter
36595 Mechanical removal of pericatheter obstructive material (eg, fibrin sheath) from central venous device via separate venous access
36596 Mechanical removal of intraluminal (intracatheter) obstructive material from central venous device through device lumen
36597 Repositioning of previously placed central venous catheter under fluoroscopic guidance
36598 Contrast injection(s) for radiologic evaluation of existing central venous access device, including fluoroscopy, image documentation and report


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