Billing code 37274: AtherectomyMedicare rate & RVUs
Reports complex endovascular atherectomy in each additional femoral or popliteal artery vessel treated after the primary revascularization procedure.
Medicare pays $2,486.70 for 37274 nationally in the office and $249.84 in a hospital or facility. Local office rates run $2,147.84–$3,487.61.
Medicare rate · 37274
Atherectomy
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- Work RVUs
- 5.5
- Total RVUs
- 74.45
- Global days
- ZZZ
National rate · 2026
$2,486.70
Office setting, before claim adjustments.
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What 37274 covers
This add-on code covers catheter-based atherectomy to remove obstructive plaque in an additional femoral or popliteal artery vessel during endovascular revascularization. Vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, and interventional cardiologists may perform the procedure in a hospital catheterization lab or an outpatient angiography suite. Angioplasty in the treated vessel is included when performed; this code describes atherectomy without the stent-and-atherectomy combination represented by other codes in the family.
Report it for each qualifying additional vessel after the primary procedure, selecting the complex-lesion pathway based on the documented lesion and the applicable billing code criteria. The procedure note should identify the treated vessels, describe the lesion characteristics supporting complex classification, and document atherectomy in each additional vessel. CMS classifies this as an add-on code: it must be billed with a primary procedure and is paid within that procedure’s global period. For bilateral procedures reported with modifier 50, CMS pays at 150%.
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 37274 pays more and less
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
109 payment localities
$2147.84 to $3487.61
109 of 109 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $2,186.13 | $228.88 |
| Alaska* | $2,707.13 | $324.87 |
| Arizona | $2,410.66 | $243.15 |
| Arkansas | $2,147.84 | $226.38 |
| Atlanta | $2,531.70 | $259.05 |
| Austin | $2,613.57 | $246.98 |
| Bakersfield | $2,691.27 | $239.67 |
| Baltimore/Surr. Cntys | $2,664.49 | $264.34 |
| Beaumont | $2,280.21 | $244.67 |
| Brazoria | $2,458.77 | $242.04 |
| Chicago | $2,552.50 | $304.45 |
| Chico | $2,687.90 | $236.30 |
| Colorado | $2,624.67 | $244.65 |
| Connecticut | $2,673.17 | $264.07 |
| Dallas | $2,473.47 | $245.56 |
| Dc + Md/Va Suburbs | $2,903.88 | $268.86 |
| Delaware | $2,456.32 | $246.31 |
| Detroit | $2,435.71 | $277.14 |
| East St. Louis | $2,347.40 | $289.49 |
| El Centro | $2,688.11 | $236.51 |
| Fort Lauderdale | $2,549.30 | $283.36 |
| Fort Worth | $2,451.38 | $245.84 |
| Fresno | $2,687.90 | $236.30 |
| Galveston | $2,465.27 | $244.07 |
| Hanford-Corcoran | $2,687.90 | $236.30 |
| Hawaii, Guam | $2,779.28 | $235.97 |
| Houston | $2,487.78 | $266.58 |
| Idaho | $2,284.09 | $226.18 |
| Indiana | $2,300.46 | $226.89 |
| Iowa | $2,269.66 | $222.94 |
| Kansas | $2,249.18 | $227.06 |
| Kentucky | $2,232.13 | $243.57 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty) | $2,894.35 | $248.15 |
| Madera | $2,687.90 | $236.30 |
| Manhattan | $2,888.96 | $289.73 |
| Merced | $2,687.90 | $236.30 |
| Metropolitan Boston | $2,928.52 | $257.71 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City | $2,347.78 | $247.37 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia | $2,590.67 | $262.10 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis | $2,378.21 | $248.72 |
| Miami | $2,642.25 | $313.68 |
| Minnesota | $2,523.37 | $221.64 |
| Mississippi | $2,161.57 | $235.63 |
| Modesto | $2,687.90 | $236.30 |
| Montana** | $2,486.61 | $249.76 |
| Napa | $3,197.34 | $249.17 |
| Nebraska | $2,286.98 | $222.36 |
| Nevada** | $2,482.10 | $243.00 |
| New Hampshire | $2,574.30 | $245.73 |
| New Mexico | $2,307.22 | $256.02 |
| New Orleans | $2,358.83 | $253.95 |
| North Carolina | $2,320.32 | $233.33 |
| North Dakota** | $2,462.29 | $225.44 |
| Northern Nj | $2,862.97 | $268.21 |
| Nyc Suburbs/Long Island | $2,961.16 | $301.54 |
| Ohio | $2,290.24 | $247.99 |
| Oklahoma | $2,235.51 | $238.00 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | $2,888.02 | $244.05 |
| Portland | $2,730.19 | $245.04 |
| Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs | $2,718.47 | $269.11 |
| Puerto Rico | $2,510.96 | $249.50 |
| Queens | $2,928.28 | $284.31 |
| Redding | $2,687.90 | $236.30 |
| Rest Of California | $2,687.90 | $236.30 |
| Rest Of Florida | $2,407.84 | $269.40 |
| Rest Of Georgia | $2,250.30 | $255.02 |
| Rest Of Illinois | $2,313.04 | $270.79 |
| Rest Of Louisiana | $2,224.85 | $245.23 |
| Rest Of Maine | $2,290.21 | $232.31 |
| Rest Of Maryland | $2,512.31 | $248.61 |
| Rest Of Massachusetts | $2,601.18 | $245.77 |
| Rest Of Michigan | $2,295.21 | $252.96 |
| Rest Of Missouri | $2,173.49 | $245.31 |
| Rest Of New Jersey | $2,706.13 | $263.48 |
| Rest Of New York | $2,361.40 | $236.38 |
| Rest Of Oregon | $2,465.45 | $237.54 |
| Rest Of Pennsylvania | $2,298.96 | $245.53 |
| Rest Of Texas | $2,367.35 | $244.58 |
| Rest Of Washington | $2,599.15 | $243.74 |
| Rhode Island | $2,560.39 | $249.72 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | $2,701.11 | $249.51 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom | $2,842.94 | $241.47 |
| Salinas | $2,832.97 | $240.45 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | $2,916.73 | $241.44 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty) | $3,409.31 | $255.34 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty) | $3,407.91 | $253.94 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty) | $3,487.61 | $262.06 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty) | $3,481.90 | $256.35 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles | $2,785.16 | $237.38 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville | $2,957.80 | $240.02 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara | $2,848.26 | $240.08 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma | $2,988.86 | $242.00 |
| Seattle (King Cnty) | $3,001.82 | $257.19 |
| South Carolina | $2,308.63 | $241.77 |
| South Dakota** | $2,459.42 | $222.56 |
| Southern Maine | $2,451.18 | $234.45 |
| Stockton | $2,687.90 | $236.30 |
| Suburban Chicago | $2,580.77 | $283.52 |
| Tennessee | $2,261.84 | $228.54 |
| Utah | $2,346.79 | $244.15 |
| Vallejo | $3,195.33 | $247.15 |
| Vermont | $2,443.78 | $229.29 |
| Virgin Islands | $2,510.96 | $249.50 |
| Virginia | $2,436.17 | $237.33 |
| Visalia | $2,687.90 | $236.30 |
| West Virginia | $2,208.09 | $264.26 |
| Wisconsin | $2,363.27 | $220.36 |
| Wyoming** | $2,476.02 | $239.16 |
| Yuba City | $2,687.90 | $236.30 |
37274 rates by state
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$2,147.84
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $2,707.13 | 1 |
| AL | $2,186.13 | 1 |
| AR | $2,147.84 | 1 |
| AZ | $2,410.66 | 1 |
| CA | $2,687.90–$3,487.61 | 29 |
| CO | $2,624.67 | 1 |
| CT | $2,673.17 | 1 |
| DC | $2,903.88 | 1 |
| DE | $2,456.32 | 1 |
| FL | $2,407.84–$2,642.25 | 3 |
| GA | $2,250.30–$2,531.70 | 2 |
| GU | $2,779.28 | 1 |
| HI | $2,779.28 | 1 |
| IA | $2,269.66 | 1 |
| ID | $2,284.09 | 1 |
| IL | $2,313.04–$2,580.77 | 4 |
| IN | $2,300.46 | 1 |
| KS | $2,249.18 | 1 |
| KY | $2,232.13 | 1 |
| LA | $2,224.85–$2,358.83 | 2 |
| MA | $2,601.18–$2,928.52 | 2 |
| MD | $2,512.31–$2,903.88 | 3 |
| ME | $2,290.21–$2,451.18 | 2 |
| MI | $2,295.21–$2,435.71 | 2 |
| MN | $2,523.37 | 1 |
| MO | $2,173.49–$2,378.21 | 3 |
| MS | $2,161.57 | 1 |
| MT | $2,486.61 | 1 |
| NC | $2,320.32 | 1 |
| ND | $2,462.29 | 1 |
| NE | $2,286.98 | 1 |
| NH | $2,574.30 | 1 |
| NJ | $2,706.13–$2,862.97 | 2 |
| NM | $2,307.22 | 1 |
| NV | $2,482.10 | 1 |
| NY | $2,361.40–$2,961.16 | 5 |
| OH | $2,290.24 | 1 |
| OK | $2,235.51 | 1 |
| OR | $2,465.45–$2,730.19 | 2 |
| PA | $2,298.96–$2,590.67 | 2 |
| PR | $2,510.96 | 1 |
| RI | $2,560.39 | 1 |
| SC | $2,308.63 | 1 |
| SD | $2,459.42 | 1 |
| TN | $2,261.84 | 1 |
| TX | $2,280.21–$2,613.57 | 8 |
| UT | $2,346.79 | 1 |
| VA | $2,436.17–$2,903.88 | 2 |
| VI | $2,510.96 | 1 |
| VT | $2,443.78 | 1 |
| WA | $2,599.15–$3,001.82 | 2 |
| WI | $2,363.27 | 1 |
| WV | $2,208.09 | 1 |
| WY | $2,476.02 | 1 |
How the 37274 rate is calculated
Each of 37274’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 · 37274
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 5.50Practice expense 67.72Malpractice 1.23
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Payment rules and modifiers for 37274
The CMS indicators that decide how 37274 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 37274
Atherectomy
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | ZZZ | Add-on code: falls within the primary procedure’s global period. |
| Multiple procedures | 0 | No multiple-procedure reduction. |
| 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
37274 without 50 · national office
$2,486.70
Atherectomy
37274-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$3,730.05
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).
37274 compared with similar codes
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37274 vs 37273 vs 37272 vs 37278: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 37273Peripheral atherectomy
- 37273 reports the first vessel treated with complex atherectomy; 37274 reports each qualifying additional vessel.
- 37272Vessel atherectomy
- Both describe atherectomy in an additional vessel, but 37272 is for the straightforward-lesion pathway and 37274 for the complex-lesion pathway.
- 37278Stent and atherectomy
- Use 37278 for complex treatment of an additional vessel when atherectomy is combined with stent placement; 37274 describes atherectomy without that combination.
37274 billing questions
When should this code be used instead of 37273?
Use 37273 for the first vessel treated under the complex atherectomy pathway. Use 37274 for each qualifying additional vessel.
Can this code be billed by itself?
No. It is an add-on code and must be reported with a primary procedure for the initial treated vessel.
Is angioplasty separately reported in the same vessel?
Angioplasty performed in the vessel treated with atherectomy is included in this service. The procedure record should distinguish treatment in each vessel.
What documentation supports the complex pathway?
Document the target vessels, the lesion characteristics supporting the complex classification, and the atherectomy performed in each additional vessel.
How is bilateral treatment handled?
For a bilateral procedure reported with modifier 50, CMS applies its 150% payment rule. The code remains an add-on to the primary procedure.
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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