CPT code 35355: Arterial endarterectomy, iliac artery2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Alaska

In Alaska, Medicare pays $1,189.82 for 35355 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

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Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

What 35355 covers

This code describes open removal of atherosclerotic plaque from an iliac artery to improve blood flow. The vascular surgeon exposes the affected artery, clears the obstructing material, and may use a patch to widen or repair the vessel. It is typically performed in a hospital or other facility for clinically significant iliac artery disease, such as occlusive disease causing impaired lower-extremity circulation.

Report the code when the operative record supports endarterectomy of the iliac artery; a patch, when used, is included in the service. The record should identify the treated artery, the plaque removal, and any repair performed. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be allowed; co-surgeons require supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

How Alaska compares for 35355

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 35355 runs from $813.51 in Wisconsin to $1,189.82 in Alaska. Alaska pays $1,189.82. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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35355 rates by state

Office rate range in each state. Select a state to see its payment localities.

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How the 35355 rate is calculated

Each of 35355’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

Payment rules and modifiers for 35355

35355 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 50

Codes related to 35355

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

How 35355 has changed in Alaska

Price 35355 for an earlier date of service

Where the Alaska rate applies

Alaska is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 355 cities and communities in Alaska. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Adak
• Akhiok
• Akiachak
• Akiak
• Akutan
• Alakanuk
• Alatna
• Alcan Border

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Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

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