Home
Career Stage
Medical Students Residents Attendings CPT Codes Resources Blog Support

35500 Harvest vein for bypass

Surgery +Add-on

Also known as: vein harvesting, saphenous vein procurement

Harvest of saphenous vein or cephalic vein for use as bypass graft conduit in arterial reconstruction.

Clinical Context

Autogenous vein procurement for arterial bypass grafting. Saphenous vein preferred for coronary and infrapopliteal grafts. Cephalic or basilic veins used for upper extremity reconstruction.

RVU Breakdown

Work RVU6.28
Practice Expense RVU0.73
Malpractice RVU1.58
Total RVU8.59

Est. Medicare Payment

$286.91

National estimate based on 2026 CMS PFS Conversion Factor ($33.40). Actual payment varies by locality (GPCI adjustment).

Specialties

Vascular SurgeryCardiac SurgeryGeneral Surgery

Track This Code in RVU Edge

Log procedures, calculate wRVUs, and benchmark against MGMA data — all in one app.

CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Data sourced from CMS Physician Fee Schedule RVU26A. Descriptions, synonyms, and clinical context are original content by RVU Edge.