CPT 36568 Fee Schedule

Medicare rates as of October 2026

CPT 36568 is classified under Surgery, in the Surgical Procedures on the Cardiovascular System subgroup.

Insert Catheter In Large Vein, Insertion Through The Skin Of A Thin Tube (Catheter) Into A Large Vein Near The Heart. This Is For Direct Repeated Access To The Vein To Give Fluids Medications Or To Draw Blood.

Key Fact	Detail
Service Type	Surgery Surgical Procedures on the Cardiovascular System
Common Place of Service	21 - Inpatient Hospital 23 - Emergency Room
Common Modifiers	SA 59 - Distinct Procedural Service
Complexity Level	Moderate
Medicare Fee Schedule	$83.84 national non-facility rate (2026) · View Medicare rates for 36568
Medicaid Fee Schedule	$67.695 median of the 8 states in the free preview · View Medicaid rates for 36568

National average reimbursement for CPT 36568 by major payers:

$221.66

BCBS / Anthem

$263.29

UnitedHealthcare

$235.23

Aetna

$229.71

Cigna

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CPT 36568

5 of 25 sample ratesHigher to lower in this preview

North State Surgery Centers, Lp, Mercy Surgery Center
CAAmbulatory Surgical Clinic/CenterNPI 1700057254Tax ID 30-0197423
$2,163.00Published rate
Haymarket Surgery Center, LLC
Haymarket Surgery Center
VAAmbulatory Surgical Clinic/CenterNPI 1952749491Tax ID 46-2874962
$934.00Published rate
Cypress Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC, Currency Circle Surgery Center
FLAmbulatory Surgical Clinic/CenterNPI 1003553645Tax ID 82-3481913
$500.00Published rate
Bellingham Ear Nose Throat And Facial Surgery Inc, Whatcom Surgery Center
Bellingham Ear, Nose, Throat & Facial Plastic Surgery, Inc. P.S.
WAAmbulatory Surgical Clinic/CenterNPI 1144370784Tax ID 91-1009308
$373.00Published rate
John Holeman
Deaconess Hospital Inc
SCHospitalist PhysicianNPI 1588749204Tax ID 35-0593390
$167.27Published rate

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Summit Women's CareDenver, Colorado

September 2, 2026

Contracting Manager
UnitedHealthcare
Commercial PPO

Re: Request for fee schedule renegotiation

We request a formal review of our Commercial PPO fee schedule. The comparison below summarizes our current rate alongside published rates for comparable Denver-area practices.

Market evidence · CPT 59485

Current rate: $152.40
Market median: $147.00
Market position: 61st percentile

The comparison includes 1,284 published rates from 96 provider groups, scoped to OB/GYN providers in a professional, office-based setting.

We would welcome a discussion of our fee schedule and the supporting July 2026 market analysis. Please let us know a suitable time to review the comparison together.

Sincerely,
Summit Women's Care

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CPT 36568 vs. Other Surgical Procedures on the Cardiovascular System Codes

The table lists codes related to 36568. Select one to see its fee schedule.

Code	Complexity	Description
36568-CPT	Moderate	Insert Catheter In Large Vein, Insertion Through The Skin Of A Thin Tube (Catheter) Into A Large Vein Near The Heart. This Is For Direct Repeated Access To The Vein To Give Fluids Medications Or To Draw Blood.
36569-CPT	Moderate	Insert Catheter In Large Vein, Insertion Through The Skin Of A Thin Tube (Catheter) Into A Large Vein Near The Heart. This Is For Direct Repeated Access To The Vein To Give Fluids Medications Or To Draw Blood.
36570-CPT	High	Vein Catheter With Port, Insertion Through The Skin Of A Thin Tube (Catheter) Into A Large Vein Near The Heart. The Catheter Has A Port Just Under The Skin For Giving Fluids Medications Or To Draw Blood.
36571-CPT	High	Vein Catheter With Port, Insertion Through The Skin Of A Thin Tube (Catheter) Into A Large Vein Near The Heart. The Catheter Has A Port Just Under The Skin For Giving Fluids Medications Or To Draw Blood.

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