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CPT 32035 RVU Values & Medicare Payment 2026

Thoracostomy w/rib resection

Code-level payment context

review the code record, calculate payment with fixed assumptions, compare locality or setting effects, and route into benchmark review when needed.

Input: CPT 32035, setting, participant status, and locality
Source basis: CMS 2026 CPT/HCPCS RVU components, typical setting, 2026 conversion factor assumption, GPCI locality examples, and related-code mapping.
Result boundary: The page does not validate code selection, payer-specific edits, modifier rules, or documentation support.

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RVU payment profile

CPT 32035 is calculated with its CMS 2026 RVU components, the National Average GPCI locality, the non-facility practice expense setting, and the non-QPP conversion factor.

wRVU

11.01

Total RVU

21.78

Medicare payment

$727.47

CPT 32035 setting and related-code comparison

Compare the same CPT under both PE settings, then review adjacent codes using National Average GPCI and the selected 2026 conversion factor.

Setting	Work RVU	PE RVU	MP RVU	Total RVU	Payment
Non-facility	11.01	8.01	2.76	21.78	$727.47
Facility	11.01	8.01	2.76	21.78	$727.47

Setting note: CPT 32035 keeps the same work RVU across this comparison, while practice expense RVU changes from 8.01 non-facility PE RVU to 8.01 facility PE RVU. Use one setting consistently when comparing localities or adjacent CPT codes.

Related CPT	Descriptor	wRVU	Typical setting	National payment
CPT 31825	Repair of windpipe defect	6.89	Non-facility	$610.90
CPT 31830	Revise windpipe scar	4.50	Non-facility	$489.66
CPT 32036	Thoracostomy w/flap drainage	11.99	Non-facility	$774.57
CPT 32096	Open wedge/bx lung infiltr	13.41	Non-facility	$764.21
CPT 99214	Office o/p est mod 30 min	1.92	Non-facility	$135.61

CPT RVU and Medicare payment calculator

Search a CPT code, choose geography and participation status, then review work RVU, PE RVU, MP RVU, total RVU, and estimated Medicare payment. Use work RVU for productivity context and total RVU for Medicare payment estimates.

Inputs

CPT code or keyword

GPCI locality

Setting

Conversion factor

Results

Estimated Medicare payment

$727.47

21.78 total RVU in National Average, National.

wRVU

11.01

PE RVU

8.01

MP RVU

2.76

Total RVU

21.78

Non-QPP

$727.47

QPP

$731.10

QPP delta

$3.63

How to use this result

Payment estimate: use total RVU and non-QPP $33.4009 for Medicare payment review.
Productivity review: use work RVU separately; total RVU is not a physician productivity target.
Before relying on it: confirm office / non-facility, National Average, and payer-specific billing rules.

Review

Calculation formula

Total RVU = work RVU x GPCI work + PE RVU x GPCI PE + MP RVU x GPCI MP. Payment = total RVU x selected 2026 conversion factor. Non-QPP uses $33.4009 and QPP uses $33.5675.

Selected calculation assumptions

CPT: 32035
Setting: office / non-facility
Conversion factor: non-QPP $33.4009
Work GPCI: 1.000
PE GPCI: 1.000
MP GPCI: 1.000

Professional use

Source-aware calculation path

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Related CPT codes

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CPT 32035: 21.78 total RVU, $727.47 Medicare payment (National Average, NON-QPP)

Payment by representative localities

Locality	wRVU	Total RVU	Medicare Payment
National: National Average	11.01	21.78	$727.47
California: San Francisco	11.01	23.82	$795.63
California: Los Angeles	11.01	22.57	$753.84
New York: Manhattan	11.01	25.40	$848.37
New York: Rest of New York	11.01	22.87	$763.90
Texas: Dallas	11.01	21.46	$716.62
Texas: Houston	11.01	22.85	$763.20
Florida: Miami	11.01	26.33	$879.39

CPT 32035 code profile

CMS 2026 Physician Fee Schedule inputs for this CPT/HCPCS code, including the site-of-service assumption used for the payment examples on this page.

Descriptor

Thoracostomy w/rib resection

Work RVU

11.01

PE RVU

8.01

MP RVU

2.76

Typical setting: Office / non-facility
Specialty mapping: Emergency Medicine
Related codes: 31825, 31830, 32036, 32096, 99214

Interpretation notes

RVU components are payment inputs, not clinical coding guidance. Confirm code selection, modifiers, payer policy, and documentation requirements through the official CMS source files or billing review. Locality-adjusted estimates should be interpreted with the selected setting, GPCI locality, and QPP status held constant.

Emergency Medicine benchmarks CPT 31825 CPT 31830 CPT 32036 CPT 32096 CPT 99214

CPT FAQ

Common RVU and payment questions for CPT 32035.

What is the wRVU for CPT 32035?

The imported CMS 2026 Physician Fee Schedule source files list 11.01 work RVU for CPT 32035.

What is the national payment estimate for CPT 32035?

Using national GPCI and the 2026 non-QPP conversion factor, the estimate is $727.47.

Does locality change the payment?

Yes. GPCI values adjust work, practice expense, and malpractice components by geography.