CPT code 37248: Venous angioplasty, initial vein2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington, DC area

In Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $1,511.40 for 37248 in the office and $280.26 when it’s performed in a hospital or facility.

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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 37248 covers

This service opens a narrowed or obstructed vein by advancing and inflating a balloon across the lesion. It may be performed percutaneously or through an open approach by an interventional radiologist, vascular surgeon, or other physician performing venous intervention. Common settings include treatment of iliac or central venous stenosis related to prior thrombosis, compression, or catheter-related injury. The code includes the imaging guidance and radiological supervision and interpretation needed for the angioplasty; it is not for angioplasty of a dialysis circuit.

Report 37248 for the initial vein treated during the session. Use 37249 for each additional vein treated, rather than counting balloon inflations or lesions. The operative report should identify the vein, stenosis, and angioplasty performed. When a stent is placed in the same vein, the stent code includes angioplasty in that vessel. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. In a session with multiple procedures, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted; 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 37248

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the office rate for 37248 runs from $1,138.12 in Arkansas to $1,789.24 in San Benito County, CA. Washington, DC area pays $1,511.40. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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37248 rates by state

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How the 37248 rate is calculated

Each of 37248’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 37248

The CMS indicators that decide how 37248 is paid alongside other services.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 50

Codes related to 37248

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

How 37248 has changed in Washington, DC area

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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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