CPT code 37284: Venous revascularization, straightforward, initial vessel2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Texas
Reports straightforward endovascular stent revascularization of an initial tibial or peroneal vein, including same-vessel angioplasty when performed.
Medicare pays $5,155.78–$5,925.74 for 37284 in the office in Texas, from Beaumont, TX to Austin, TX. 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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What 37284 covers
This code describes endovascular stent treatment of an initial tibial or peroneal vein as part of deep vein revascularization. The service may include angioplasty in that same vein when performed. It is used in procedures such as deep vein arterialization for limb-threatening ischemia, generally performed by an interventional radiologist, vascular surgeon, or other physician with endovascular expertise in a hospital setting.
Report this code for the initial treated vein when the procedure meets CPT’s straightforward criteria; use the applicable complex code when those criteria are met instead. Documentation should identify the treated vein, the stent placement, any same-vein angioplasty, and the basis for classifying the intervention as straightforward. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued is paid in full and the others at 50%. Modifier 50 is paid at 150% for bilateral procedures. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires medical-necessity documentation; 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.
Where 37284 pays more and less in Texas
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
8 payment localities
$5155.78 to $5925.74
8 of 8 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | $5,925.74 | $456.46 |
| Beaumont, TX | $5,155.78 | $451.58 |
| Brazoria, TX | $5,569.85 | $446.91 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,602.27 | $453.49 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $5,551.07 | $453.99 |
| Galveston, TX | $5,583.97 | $450.70 |
| Houston, TX | $5,626.07 | $492.80 |
| Rest of Texas | $5,357.37 | $451.56 |
How the 37284 rate is calculated
Each of 37284’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 · 37284
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work10.00
10.00 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense156.29
156.29 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice2.30
2.30 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
168.5900
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$5,631.06
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 37284
The CMS indicators that decide how 37284 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 37284
Venous revascularization, straightforward, 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
37284 without 50 · national office
$5,631.06
Venous revascularization, straightforward, initial vessel
37284-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$8,446.59
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).
37284 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
5 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 37280Tibial angioplastyStraightforward, initial artery
- 37280 describes straightforward angioplasty of the initial vessel without stent placement. Use 37284 when the initial vessel is stented; same-vessel angioplasty is included.
- 37285Peripheral stentingEach additional vessel
- 37285 is for an additional straightforward vessel after the initial vessel. 37284 reports the initial vessel.
- 37286Venous stentingComplex, initial vein
- Both codes include stent treatment of the initial vessel, but 37286 is for an intervention meeting the CPT complex criteria.
- 37292Arterial revascularizationSimple, initial vessel
- 37292 includes atherectomy with stent treatment of the initial vessel. 37284 is the straightforward stent code without that combined atherectomy service.
37284 billing questions
When should 37284 be selected instead of an angioplasty code?
Use 37284 when a stent is placed in the initial tibial or peroneal vein and the intervention meets the straightforward criteria. The code includes angioplasty in that same vein when performed.
Can angioplasty in the stented vein be reported separately?
No. Angioplasty performed within the same vein as the stent is included in 37284.
How is treatment of another straightforward vein reported?
37285 is the add-on code for an additional straightforward vessel treated after the initial vessel. Report the number of additional vessels supported by the operative documentation.
What supports reporting the straightforward rather than complex code?
Document the treated vein, the intervention performed, and the procedural details that support the CPT straightforward classification. Use the complex code when the CPT criteria for complexity are met.
How does modifier 50 affect Medicare payment?
CMS pays a bilateral procedure reported with modifier 50 at 150%.
Can an assistant surgeon be paid for this procedure?
CMS allows assistant-at-surgery payment only when medical necessity is documented. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
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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