CPT 36556 Insertion of non-tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter; age 5 years or older
RVU Snapshot
- Work RVU: 1.71
- PE RVU: 5.18
- MP RVU: 0.23
- Total RVU: 7.12
- Estimated Medicare payment: $237.81
- Global period: 0
- Assistant surgeon indicator: 1
- Co-surgeon indicator: 0
- Team surgeon indicator: 0
- Bilateral indicator: 0
- Multiple procedure indicator: 0
Coding Note
Case Builder uses this same total-RVU Medicare payment estimate and applies modifier or MPPR adjustments only at the case level.
Sources: RVU values from CMS PFS RVU26C July 2026 non-QPP. Indicator metadata from CMS PFS RVU26C July 2026 non-QPP. Educational coding support only; confirm final billing against AMA CPT, CMS MPFS, NCCI, and payer policy.