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CPT 35103 — Repair artery rupture aorta

CPT code 35103 (Repair artery rupture aorta) carries 42.53 work RVUs under the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Total RVUs are 58.87 in a non-facility setting and 58.87 in a facility setting, which at the 2026 conversion factor of $33.40 works out to $1,966.31 and $1,966.31 respectively.

42.53
Work RVU
58.87
Total RVU (non-facility)
$1,966.31
Medicare, non-facility
$1,966.31
Medicare, facility
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RVU breakdown for CPT 35103

ComponentRVUsWhat it covers
Work RVU42.53Physician time, skill, effort, and stress.
Practice expense RVU (non-facility)5.45Office overhead, staff, supplies.
Practice expense RVU (facility)0.0Overhead when performed in a hospital.
Malpractice RVU10.89Professional liability cost.
Total RVU (non-facility)58.87Work + non-facility PE + malpractice.
Total RVU (facility)58.87Work + facility PE + malpractice.

How Medicare payment is calculated

Medicare multiplies total RVUs by the annual conversion factor. For CPT 35103 in 2026:

SettingTotal RVUConversion factorNational payment
Non-facility58.87$33.40$1,966.31
Facility58.87$33.40$1,966.31

These are national amounts. Actual payment is adjusted by the Geographic Practice Cost Index for your locality — check yours with the GPCI lookup.

Billing rules for CPT 35103

Global period
90-day global — major surgery; 90 days of follow-up care included.
Multiple procedure reduction
Subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction (100%/50%/50%…).
Bilateral surgery
150% payment adjustment applies when performed bilaterally.
Assistant surgeon
Permitted.
Co-surgeon
Not permitted.
Team surgery
Not permitted unless documentation supports medical necessity.

Questions about CPT 35103

How many work RVUs is CPT 35103?

CPT 35103 is assigned 42.53 work RVUs in the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

What does Medicare pay for CPT 35103?

At the 2026 national conversion factor of $33.40, CPT 35103 pays approximately $1,966.31 in a non-facility setting and $1,966.31 in a facility setting before geographic adjustment.

What is the global period for CPT 35103?

90-day global — major surgery; 90 days of follow-up care included.

RVU values reflect the CMS 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (conversion factor $33.40). Payment figures are national and unadjusted for geography. Verify against the official fee schedule before using for billing.