CPT procedure code

36005

Medicare payment

$244.49

2026 Physician Fee Schedule · non-facility

Source: CMS Physician Fee Schedule (PPRRVU 2026). CMS fee schedules ↗ · PFS status indicator A

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Code definition

Code

36005

Code system

CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)

This CPT code is not in our curated reference. CPT codes are maintained by the American Medical Association (AMA). Full descriptions require an AMA license.

Category

Short description sourced from CMS publicly available fee schedule data. Full CPT descriptions are copyright AMA. Not a substitute for the official CPT codebook.

Policy activity for CPT 36005

CLV Intelligence is tracking 2 policy changes that cite CPT 36005 between 2026-06-05 and 2026-07-23, drawn from 2 LCD/NCD coverage updates. The changes span ESRD and Neurology. 1 is flagged critical or high priority.

LCD/NCD coverage updates
2

Counts reflect the source documents CLV has matched to CPT 36005 to date; each links to the government publication that is authoritative. Monitored daily from CMS, the Federal Register, and Medicare Administrative Contractor publications.

Policy changes matched to 36005

Matched to this code by CLV analysis of each policy. The linked source document is authoritative.

LCD L34062: Dialysis Access Maintenance — CGS

ESRD · LCD-L34062

Government source· CMS / MACverify ↗
High

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LCD L35028: Venous Angioplasty with or without Stent Placement for the Treatment of Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency — Wellpoint Federal

Neurology · LCD-L35028

Government source· CMS / MACverify ↗
Low

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