CPT code 37217: Carotid stenting, retrograde approach2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington, DC area

In Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $1,060.44 for 37217 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 37217 covers

This service places an intravascular stent in the innominate artery or intrathoracic portion of the common carotid artery using a retrograde approach. It is typically performed by a vascular surgeon, interventional radiologist, or another appropriately trained endovascular specialist in a hospital setting. Access may be open or percutaneous; the approach proceeds back toward the aortic arch from the target vessel. Angioplasty, when performed, and the procedure’s radiological supervision and interpretation are included.

Report 37217 for the treated vessel and retrograde approach, not for a stent in the cervical carotid artery. The operative report should identify the lesion’s arterial location, access method, direction of treatment, and stent placement. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care. For multiple procedures in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented medical necessity; co-surgeons and team surgery are 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 Washington, DC area compares for 37217

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 37217 runs from $857.07 in Wisconsin to $1,245.49 in Alaska. Washington, DC area pays $1,060.44. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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37217 rates by state

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How the 37217 rate is calculated

Each of 37217’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 37217

37217 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 37217

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

How 37217 has changed in Washington, DC area

Price 37217 for an earlier date of service

Where the Washington, DC area rate applies

Washington, DC area is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 1 cities and communities in District of Columbia. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

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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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