CPT code 37265: Vessel angioplasty, complex, initial vessel2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Bartlett, Illinois
CPT 37265: $6,969.84–$7,067.20 office ($549.34–$591.61 facility) across 2 localities in Bartlett, IL in 2026 Medicare. Compare each area.
Medicare pays $6,969.84–$7,067.20 for 37265 in the office in Bartlett, Illinois, from Chicago, IL to Suburban Chicago, IL. Which amount applies depends on the service address.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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Where 37265 pays more and less in Bartlett, Illinois
Bartlett, Illinois maps to 2 Medicare payment localities in our Census-to-CMS crosswalk. A city name alone doesn’t confirm an address’s payment area.
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | $6,969.84 | $591.61 |
| Suburban Chicago, IL | $7,067.20 | $549.34 |
How payment areas work in Bartlett
City limits and Medicare payment areas are different maps. These are the payment areas that cover the city’s counties; the service ZIP decides which one applies.
- Chicago · Cook County
- Suburban Chicago · DuPage County, Kane County
City boundaries: 2026 Census geography · Census source · CMS county-to-locality definitions
How the 37265 rate is calculated
Each of 37265’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.
How the rate is built · 37265
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work10.50
10.50 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense191.45
191.45 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice2.48
2.48 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
204.4300
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$6,828.15
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 37265
The CMS indicators that decide how 37265 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 37265
Vessel angioplasty, complex, initial vessel
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 000 | Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 1 | Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 0 | Not paid without supporting documentation. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 50 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
37265 without 50 · national office
$6,828.15
Vessel angioplasty, complex, initial vessel
37265-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$10,242.23
Both sides on one line with modifier 50 are paid at 150% of the fee schedule amount (subject to multiple-procedure rules with other procedures).
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.
CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027
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