CPT / HCPCS code · 2026 CMS data · Verified 2026-08-31
CPT 36000 RVU and Medicare Payment (2026)
Place needle in vein — 0.18 work RVU, about $31.4 non-facility Medicare payment at the 2026 conversion factor.
- Work RVU
- 0.18
- PE RVU (non-facility)
- 0.74
- PE RVU (facility)
- 0.04
- MP RVU
- 0.02
- Office payment
- $31.4
- Facility payment
- $8.02
How the payment is calculated
Total RVU is work plus practice expense plus malpractice, each adjusted by its GPCI factor, then multiplied by the conversion factor. For 36000 in a non-facility setting with national GPCI: (0.18 + 0.74 + 0.02) × $33.4009 ≈ $31.4. The same code in a facility setting pays about $8.02 because facility PE RVU (0.04) replaces office PE RVU.
What changes by locality
GPCI moves 36000 non-facility payment from $27.59 to $42.67 across CMS localities — from Arkansas to San Jose-sunnyvale-santa Clara (san Benito Cnty). Check your exact locality in the GPCI calculator rather than using a state average.
Related codes
Checking a different code or locality? Open the full RVU calculator to run any of the 7,790 CPT/HCPCS codes with your own GPCI factors.
Frequently asked questions
What is the 2026 work RVU for CPT 36000?
0.18. Work RVU measures physician time, skill, and intensity — it does not change by setting or locality. Total payment adds practice expense and malpractice RVUs plus the conversion factor.
How much does Medicare pay for CPT 36000 in 2026?
About $31.4 non-facility ($8.02 facility) at national GPCI with the 2026 $33.4009 conversion factor. Your locality GPCI moves the number — see the range above.
Does the work RVU change between office and facility?
No. Work RVU (0.18) and malpractice RVU stay fixed; only practice expense changes (0.74 office vs 0.04 facility). That is the entire office-vs-facility payment gap.