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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

37277 in Austin

Office / nonfacility

$16267.62

Base rate per service

Facility setting

$673.60

Base rate per service

Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.

Vascular intervention

About 37277: Complex femoropopliteal stent and atherectomy

Reports complex endovascular treatment of an initial femoral or popliteal artery vessel using both atherectomy and stent placement.

This code represents catheter-based revascularization of a femoral or popliteal artery in which the operator performs atherectomy and places a stent in the treated vessel. Balloon angioplasty in that same vessel, when performed, is part of the revascularization service. Vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, and interventional cardiologists commonly perform these procedures for peripheral arterial disease, including symptomatic limb ischemia, in a hospital or outpatient procedural setting.

Use the complex initial-vessel code when the documentation supports the complex category in the femoropopliteal revascularization family and identifies the treated vessel and both atherectomy and stent placement. The family separates initial-vessel services from services for additional vessels and distinguishes complex from simple procedures. The procedure has a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. 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.

CMS billing rules for 37277

Global period
Minor procedure with a 0-day global period: same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included.
Multiple procedures
Standard multiple procedure reduction: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50% when performed in the same session.
Bilateral procedures
Bilateral procedure with modifier 50 is paid at 150%.
Assistant at surgery
Assistant at surgery is paid only with documentation of medical necessity.
Co-surgeons
Co-surgeons not permitted.
Team surgery
Team surgery not permitted.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU15.00 · 3%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU443.28 · 96%
  • Malpractice RVU3.41 · 1%

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.

37277 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Austin, from the same CMS release.

37275

Leg artery revascularization

Straightforward lesion, initial vessel

$10,836.79

Choose 37275 for the simple-category initial-vessel service that combines stent placement and atherectomy; use 37277 when the documented service meets the complex category.

37278

Stent and atherectomy

Complex, each additional artery

$4,079.89

37278 is for an additional vessel in the complex combination service. 37277 identifies the initial vessel.

37273

Peripheral atherectomy

Complex, initial vessel

$13,955.91

37273 represents complex initial-vessel atherectomy without the stent-and-atherectomy combination reported by 37277.

37269

Arterial stenting

Complex lesion, initial vessel

$12,175.60

37269 represents complex initial-vessel stent placement without the stent-and-atherectomy combination reported by 37277.

The same code, a different location

How does Austin compare?

In Beaumont, the office rate for 37277 is $14080.24—$2187.38 lower than the $16267.62 rate in Austin. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

37277 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Austin · This locality

    $16267.62

  2. Beaumont

    $14080.24

    $2187.38 lower than Austin

  3. Brazoria

    $15266.56

    $1001.06 lower than Austin

  4. Dallas

    $15349.97

    $917.65 lower than Austin

  5. Fort Worth

    $15203.39

    $1064.23 lower than Austin

  6. Galveston

    $15301.64

    $965.98 lower than Austin

  7. Houston

    $15364.05

    $903.57 lower than Austin

Other payment areas listed in Texas appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.

Across 109 of 109 CMS payment localities with a supported office rate, 37277 ranges from $13277.98 in Arkansas to $21967.36 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty). This is a geographic range, not an average.

The code’s RVUs stay the same in these comparisons. Geographic adjustments to work, practice expense and malpractice change the dollar amount. A city name alone may not identify the payment area for a service address.

Compare all 108 other payment areas

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 37277

    Office

    $14654.71

    Facility

    $667.26

    $1612.91 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)

    California · 37277

    Office

    $18112.62

    Facility

    $676.21

    $1845.00 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 37277

    Office

    $18096.25

    Facility

    $733.53

    $1828.63 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 37277

    Office

    $16202.05

    Facility

    $858.60

    $65.57 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 37277

    Office

    $15645.90

    Facility

    $833.05

    $621.72 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 37277

    Office

    $17918.23

    Facility

    $791.34

    $1650.61 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 37277

    Office

    $16582.62

    Facility

    $885.42

    $315.00 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 37277

    Office

    $13520.69

    Facility

    $623.93

    $2746.93 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 37277

    Office

    $13277.98

    Facility

    $617.05

    $2989.64 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 37277

    Office

    $14945.48

    Facility

    $663.24

    $1322.14 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Bakersfield

    California · 37277

    Office

    $16807.22

    Facility

    $653.11

    $539.60 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Chico

    California · 37277

    Office

    $16797.90

    Facility

    $643.79

    $530.28 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • El Centro

    California · 37277

    Office

    $16798.47

    Facility

    $644.36

    $530.85 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Fresno

    California · 37277

    Office

    $16797.90

    Facility

    $643.79

    $530.28 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Hanford-Corcoran

    California · 37277

    Office

    $16797.90

    Facility

    $643.79

    $530.28 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Madera

    California · 37277

    Office

    $16797.90

    Facility

    $643.79

    $530.28 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 37277

    Office

    $16797.90

    Facility

    $643.79

    $530.28 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 37277

    Office

    $16797.90

    Facility

    $643.79

    $530.28 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 37277

    Office

    $20104.68

    Facility

    $678.48

    $3837.06 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 37277

    Office

    $18086.63

    Facility

    $664.96

    $1819.01 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 37277

    Office

    $16797.90

    Facility

    $643.79

    $530.28 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 37277

    Office

    $16797.90

    Facility

    $643.79

    $530.28 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 37277

    Office

    $16834.51

    Facility

    $680.40

    $566.89 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 37277

    Office

    $17799.42

    Facility

    $657.79

    $1531.80 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 37277

    Office

    $17737.69

    Facility

    $655.02

    $1470.07 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 37277

    Office

    $18285.69

    Facility

    $657.67

    $2018.07 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 37277

    Office

    $21477.28

    Facility

    $695.08

    $5209.66 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)

    California · 37277

    Office

    $21473.41

    Facility

    $691.21

    $5205.79 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)

    California · 37277

    Office

    $21967.36

    Facility

    $713.50

    $5699.74 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)

    California · 37277

    Office

    $21951.52

    Facility

    $697.67

    $5683.90 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 37277

    Office

    $17434.56

    Facility

    $646.67

    $1166.94 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 37277

    Office

    $18561.81

    Facility

    $653.75

    $2294.19 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 37277

    Office

    $17839.83

    Facility

    $653.98

    $1572.21 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 37277

    Office

    $18758.80

    Facility

    $659.13

    $2491.18 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 37277

    Office

    $16797.90

    Facility

    $643.79

    $530.28 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 37277

    Office

    $20099.10

    Facility

    $672.90

    $3831.48 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 37277

    Office

    $16797.90

    Facility

    $643.79

    $530.28 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 37277

    Office

    $16797.90

    Facility

    $643.79

    $530.28 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 37277

    Office

    $16349.51

    Facility

    $667.06

    $81.89 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 37277

    Office

    $16594.86

    Facility

    $720.79

    $327.24 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 37277

    Office

    $15234.19

    Facility

    $671.91

    $1033.43 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 37277

    Office

    $15705.37

    Facility

    $774.61

    $562.25 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 37277

    Office

    $14826.69

    Facility

    $736.06

    $1440.93 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 37277

    Office

    $15682.15

    Facility

    $707.18

    $585.47 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 37277

    Office

    $13843.69

    Facility

    $696.37

    $2423.93 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 37277

    Office

    $17401.33

    Facility

    $642.91

    $1133.71 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 37277

    Office

    $14093.68

    Facility

    $607.35

    $2173.94 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 37277

    Office

    $14176.36

    Facility

    $616.34

    $2091.26 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 37277

    Office

    $14351.88

    Facility

    $791.86

    $1915.74 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 37277

    Office

    $14196.87

    Facility

    $740.02

    $2070.75 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 37277

    Office

    $15912.06

    Facility

    $774.95

    $355.56 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 37277

    Office

    $14281.48

    Facility

    $618.29

    $1986.14 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 37277

    Office

    $13943.00

    Facility

    $618.81

    $2324.62 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 37277

    Office

    $13767.72

    Facility

    $664.62

    $2499.90 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 37277

    Office

    $14562.80

    Facility

    $693.26

    $1704.82 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 37277

    Office

    $13713.39

    Facility

    $669.25

    $2554.23 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 37277

    Office

    $18301.23

    Facility

    $702.68

    $2033.61 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 37277

    Office

    $16190.47

    Facility

    $670.15

    $77.15 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 37277

    Office

    $16536.71

    Facility

    $721.60

    $269.09 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 37277

    Office

    $15594.20

    Facility

    $678.18

    $673.42 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 37277

    Office

    $14193.33

    Facility

    $633.32

    $2074.29 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 37277

    Office

    $15245.58

    Facility

    $639.08

    $1022.04 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 37277

    Office

    $14980.79

    Facility

    $757.51

    $1286.83 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 37277

    Office

    $14147.44

    Facility

    $690.59

    $2120.18 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 37277

    Office

    $15770.05

    Facility

    $603.47

    $497.57 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 37277

    Office

    $14515.08

    Facility

    $675.02

    $1752.54 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 37277

    Office

    $14710.40

    Facility

    $678.73

    $1557.22 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 37277

    Office

    $13374.68

    Facility

    $669.53

    $2892.94 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 37277

    Office

    $13333.11

    Facility

    $642.70

    $2934.51 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 37277

    Office

    $15420.63

    Facility

    $681.48

    $846.99 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 37277

    Office

    $14387.75

    Facility

    $636.12

    $1879.87 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 37277

    Office

    $15353.21

    Facility

    $614.06

    $914.41 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 37277

    Office

    $14209.96

    Facility

    $605.72

    $2057.66 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 37277

    Office

    $16013.67

    Facility

    $670.21

    $253.95 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 37277

    Office

    $17829.12

    Facility

    $731.71

    $1561.50 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 37277

    Office

    $16814.10

    Facility

    $718.95

    $546.48 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 37277

    Office

    $14214.86

    Facility

    $699.06

    $2052.76 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 37277

    Office

    $15416.65

    Facility

    $662.76

    $850.97 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 37277

    Office

    $18348.86

    Facility

    $824.01

    $2081.24 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 37277

    Office

    $16873.89

    Facility

    $734.52

    $606.27 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 37277

    Office

    $18197.95

    Facility

    $776.28

    $1930.33 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 37277

    Office

    $14646.74

    Facility

    $644.54

    $1620.88 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 37277

    Office

    $14133.65

    Facility

    $676.81

    $2133.97 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 37277

    Office

    $13811.23

    Facility

    $649.17

    $2456.39 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 37277

    Office

    $17043.18

    Facility

    $667.99

    $775.56 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 37277

    Office

    $15327.81

    Facility

    $647.62

    $939.81 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 37277

    Office

    $16058.91

    Facility

    $715.45

    $208.71 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 37277

    Office

    $14200.51

    Facility

    $669.97

    $2067.11 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 37277

    Office

    $15582.02

    Facility

    $680.74

    $685.60 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 37277

    Office

    $15906.68

    Facility

    $681.14

    $360.94 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 37277

    Office

    $14278.52

    Facility

    $659.55

    $1989.10 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 37277

    Office

    $15345.23

    Facility

    $606.08

    $922.39 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 37277

    Office

    $14020.79

    Facility

    $622.90

    $2246.83 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 37277

    Office

    $14520.89

    Facility

    $666.09

    $1746.73 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 37277

    Office

    $15135.67

    Facility

    $647.09

    $1131.95 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 37277

    Office

    $15582.02

    Facility

    $680.74

    $685.60 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 37277

    Office

    $15216.54

    Facility

    $624.78

    $1051.08 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 37277

    Office

    $16184.87

    Facility

    $664.54

    $82.75 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 37277

    Office

    $18786.02

    Facility

    $701.08

    $2518.40 higher than Austin for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 37277

    Office

    $14720.19

    Facility

    $600.09

    $1547.43 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 37277

    Office

    $13530.37

    Facility

    $722.05

    $2737.25 lower than Austin for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 37277

    Office

    $15391.25

    Facility

    $652.10

    $876.37 lower than Austin for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

37277 · Office / nonfacility · Non-QP. Choose a state to explore its payment localities. A range means the amount varies within that state.

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$16,582.621
AL$13,520.691
AR$13,277.981
AZ$14,945.481
CA$16,797.90–$21,967.3629
CO$16,349.511
CT$16,594.861
DC$18,096.251
DE$15,234.191
FL$14,826.69–$16,202.053
GA$13,843.69–$15,682.152
GU$17,401.331
HI$17,401.331
IA$14,093.681
ID$14,176.361
IL$14,196.87–$15,912.064
IN$14,281.481
KS$13,943.001
KY$13,767.721
LA$13,713.39–$14,562.802
MA$16,190.47–$18,301.232
MD$15,594.20–$18,096.253
ME$14,193.33–$15,245.582
MI$14,147.44–$14,980.792
MN$15,770.051
MO$13,374.68–$14,710.403
MS$13,333.111
MT$15,420.631
NC$14,387.751
ND$15,353.211
NE$14,209.961
NH$16,013.671
NJ$16,814.10–$17,829.122
NM$14,214.861
NV$15,416.651
NY$14,646.74–$18,348.865
OH$14,133.651
OK$13,811.231
OR$15,327.81–$17,043.182
PA$14,200.51–$16,058.912
PR$15,582.021
RI$15,906.681
SC$14,278.521
SD$15,345.231
TN$14,020.791
TX$14,080.24–$16,267.628
UT$14,520.891
VA$15,135.67–$18,096.252
VI$15,582.021
VT$15,216.541
WA$16,184.87–$18,786.022
WI$14,720.191
WV$13,530.371
WY$15,391.251

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Why are the office and facility amounts different?

For 37277 in Austin, the physician’s office rate is $16267.62 and the facility-setting rate is $673.60: a difference of $15594.02.

The calculation uses a different practice-expense RVU for each setting. Both amounts here are physician fee-schedule amounts. The facility figure does not include a hospital’s separate charges, so this comparison does not tell you the total cost of receiving care in each setting.

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Reference amount per service

$17894.38

$16267.62 × 110% = $17894.38

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How this local rate is calculated

Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 37277 in Austin.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

4,637

Code
37277
Physician work
15.00
Practice expense
443.28
Malpractice
3.41

GPCI2026.csv

96

Locality
Austin
Physician work
1.002
Practice expense
1.058
Malpractice
0.886
Office / nonfacility calculation for 37277 in Austin
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work15.00× 1.00215.0300
Practice expense443.28× 1.058468.9902
Malpractice3.41× 0.8863.0213
Total RVUs487.0415
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Austin$16267.62

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work151.002
Practice expense443.281.058
Malpractice3.410.886

(15 × 1.002 + 443.28 × 1.058 + 3.41 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $16267.62

Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work151.002
Practice expense21.058
Malpractice3.410.886

(15 × 1.002 + 2 × 1.058 + 3.41 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $673.60

The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.

How this rate has changed

37277 · Office / nonfacility

$16267.62

Effective 2026-10-01

A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

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One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release

  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    No ratechanged to$16267.62

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: No rate

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$16267.62$673.60RVU26D
2026-07-01$16267.62$673.60RVU26C
2026-04-01$16267.62$673.60RVU26B
2026-01-01$16267.62$673.60RVU26A
2025-10-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU25D
2025-07-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU25C
2025-04-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU25B
2025-01-01Not in this releaseNot in this releaseRVU25A

37277 billing questions

How does 37277 differ from 37275?

Both cover femoropopliteal revascularization using stent placement and atherectomy in an initial vessel. 37277 is for the complex category; 37275 is the simple-category counterpart.

When is 37278 used instead?

37278 is the complex combination code for an additional femoropopliteal vessel. Use 37277 for the initial vessel.

Can angioplasty in the treated vessel be reported separately?

Angioplasty performed in the same vessel is included in the revascularization service. The code selection should reflect the documented procedures in that vessel.

What should the procedure note support?

Document the femoral or popliteal target vessel, the procedures performed, and the details supporting the complex category. The note should establish that both atherectomy and stent placement occurred.

How is bilateral treatment reported under the CMS payment rule?

For bilateral procedures, modifier 50 is paid at 150% under the stated CMS rule. The 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care.

Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.

Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.

RVUs for 37277PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 4,637 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for AustinGPCI2026.csv, line 96 (RVU26D)
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