Both describe treatment of a straightforward lesion in the initial infrapopliteal vessel. Choose 37258 when a stent is placed; choose 37254 for angioplasty treatment.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
37258 in Modesto
Office / nonfacility
$3842.00
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$377.47
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 37258: Infrapopliteal artery stent revascularization
Reports endovascular stent revascularization of a straightforward infrapopliteal arterial lesion in the initial vessel treated during the session.
This code covers endovascular stent treatment of a straightforward lesion in an infrapopliteal artery, such as an anterior tibial, posterior tibial, or peroneal artery. A vascular surgeon, interventional radiologist, or interventional cardiologist may perform the catheter-based procedure for peripheral arterial disease, including limb ischemia, in a hospital or other procedural setting. The code identifies treatment of the initial vessel; the code family distinguishes straightforward from complex lesions and initial from additional vessels.
Report the code when the treated lesion and vessel meet the straightforward-lesion criteria and a stent is placed. The procedure report should identify the target artery, lesion, treatment performed, and whether it was the initial vessel treated. Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included in the 0-day global period. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures at 50%. Modifier 50 for a bilateral procedure is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documentation of medical necessity; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 37258
- 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 RVU8.75 · 8%
- Practice expense (office) RVU95.81 · 90%
- Malpractice RVU2.09 · 2%
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.
37258 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Modesto, from the same CMS release.
37258 is for the initial vessel treated; 37259 identifies a qualifying additional vessel in the straightforward-lesion stent series.
Both describe stent treatment in the initial infrapopliteal vessel. The distinction is lesion classification: straightforward for 37258 and complex for 37260.
37263 describes straightforward-lesion angioplasty in the femoropopliteal territory. Code 37258 describes stent treatment in the infrapopliteal territory.
The same code, a different location
How does Modesto compare?
In Bakersfield, the office rate for 37258 is $3847.68—$5.68 higher than the $3842.00 rate in Modesto. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.
37258 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
Modesto · This locality
$3842.00
$3847.68
$5.68 higher than Modesto
$3842.00
The same base rate than Modesto
$3842.35
$0.35 higher than Modesto
$3842.00
The same base rate than Modesto
$3842.00
The same base rate than Modesto
$294.36 higher than Modesto
Other payment areas listed in California 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, 37258 ranges from $3077.13 in Arkansas to $4976.43 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
Madera
California · 37258
Office
$3842.00
Facility
$377.47
The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.
Merced
California · 37258
Office
$3842.00
Facility
$377.47
The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.
Napa
California · 37258
Office
$4563.92
Facility
$397.64
$721.92 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 37258
Office
$4126.50
Facility
$390.12
$284.50 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Redding
California · 37258
Office
$3842.00
Facility
$377.47
The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of California
California · 37258
Office
$3842.00
Facility
$377.47
The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 37258
Office
$3864.42
Facility
$399.90
$22.42 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 37258
Office
$4061.96
Facility
$385.65
$219.96 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Salinas
California · 37258
Office
$4047.70
Facility
$384.03
$205.70 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 37258
Office
$4166.23
Facility
$385.60
$324.23 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 37258
Office
$4864.26
Facility
$407.17
$1022.26 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 37258
Office
$4861.89
Facility
$404.79
$1019.89 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 37258
Office
$4976.43
Facility
$418.18
$1134.43 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 37258
Office
$4966.72
Facility
$408.47
$1124.72 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 37258
Office
$3979.60
Facility
$379.15
$137.60 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 37258
Office
$4223.98
Facility
$383.29
$381.98 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 37258
Office
$4069.22
Facility
$383.42
$227.22 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 37258
Office
$4268.21
Facility
$386.43
$426.21 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Stockton
California · 37258
Office
$3842.00
Facility
$377.47
The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.
Vallejo
California · 37258
Office
$4560.50
Facility
$394.22
$718.50 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Visalia
California · 37258
Office
$3842.00
Facility
$377.47
The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.
Yuba City
California · 37258
Office
$3842.00
Facility
$377.47
The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 37258
Office
$4155.50
Facility
$431.77
$313.50 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Miami
Florida · 37258
Office
$3800.15
Facility
$509.48
$41.85 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Chicago
Illinois · 37258
Office
$3670.65
Facility
$493.79
$171.35 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Manhattan
New York · 37258
Office
$4140.24
Facility
$467.09
$298.24 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Alaska*
Alaska · 37258
Office
$3885.00
Facility
$518.47
$43.00 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Alabama
Alabama · 37258
Office
$3131.89
Facility
$365.96
$710.11 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 37258
Office
$3077.13
Facility
$361.78
$764.87 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Arizona
Arizona · 37258
Office
$3452.95
Facility
$389.88
$389.05 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Colorado
Colorado · 37258
Office
$3755.23
Facility
$391.87
$86.77 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 37258
Office
$3829.12
Facility
$424.66
$12.88 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Delaware
Delaware · 37258
Office
$3518.21
Facility
$395.09
$323.79 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 37258
Office
$3660.21
Facility
$458.06
$181.79 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 37258
Office
$3456.51
Facility
$434.54
$385.49 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Atlanta
Georgia · 37258
Office
$3628.32
Facility
$416.68
$213.68 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 37258
Office
$3229.99
Facility
$410.33
$612.01 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 37258
Office
$3971.24
Facility
$377.11
$129.24 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Iowa
Iowa · 37258
Office
$3248.10
Facility
$355.73
$593.90 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Idaho
Idaho · 37258
Office
$3269.41
Facility
$361.23
$572.59 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 37258
Office
$3376.98
Facility
$468.80
$465.02 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 37258
Office
$3323.10
Facility
$437.05
$518.90 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 37258
Office
$3704.55
Facility
$458.14
$137.45 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Indiana
Indiana · 37258
Office
$3292.71
Facility
$362.41
$549.29 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Kansas
Kansas · 37258
Office
$3220.37
Facility
$362.77
$621.63 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 37258
Office
$3201.06
Facility
$390.87
$640.94 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 37258
Office
$3382.89
Facility
$408.33
$459.11 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 37258
Office
$3191.26
Facility
$393.72
$650.74 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 37258
Office
$4187.34
Facility
$413.03
$345.34 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 37258
Office
$3722.32
Facility
$393.72
$119.68 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 37258
Office
$3817.04
Facility
$425.22
$24.96 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 37258
Office
$3597.81
Facility
$398.81
$244.19 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 37258
Office
$3279.81
Facility
$371.63
$562.19 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Southern Maine
Maine · 37258
Office
$3507.65
Facility
$375.03
$334.35 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Detroit
Michigan · 37258
Office
$3498.09
Facility
$447.67
$343.91 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 37258
Office
$3292.80
Facility
$406.75
$549.20 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 37258
Office
$3605.87
Facility
$353.13
$236.13 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 37258
Office
$3365.39
Facility
$397.16
$476.61 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 37258
Office
$3408.74
Facility
$399.41
$433.26 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 37258
Office
$3118.77
Facility
$393.94
$723.23 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 37258
Office
$3099.17
Facility
$377.49
$742.83 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Montana**
Montana · 37258
Office
$3562.07
Facility
$401.01
$279.93 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 37258
Office
$3322.60
Facility
$373.33
$519.40 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 37258
Office
$3520.74
Facility
$359.68
$321.26 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 37258
Office
$3272.37
Facility
$354.72
$569.63 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 37258
Office
$3684.69
Facility
$394.02
$157.31 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 37258
Office
$4097.39
Facility
$430.56
$255.39 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 37258
Office
$3875.08
Facility
$423.20
$33.08 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 37258
Office
$3310.63
Facility
$411.93
$531.37 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Nevada**
Nevada · 37258
Office
$3553.75
Facility
$389.53
$288.25 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 37258
Office
$4245.56
Facility
$487.06
$403.56 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 37258
Office
$3894.03
Facility
$432.67
$52.03 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Queens
New York · 37258
Office
$4194.19
Facility
$457.82
$352.19 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of New York
New York · 37258
Office
$3381.47
Facility
$378.46
$460.53 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Ohio
Ohio · 37258
Office
$3284.35
Facility
$398.30
$557.65 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 37258
Office
$3204.22
Facility
$381.40
$637.78 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Portland
Oregon · 37258
Office
$3904.23
Facility
$392.29
$62.23 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 37258
Office
$3528.67
Facility
$380.26
$313.33 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 37258
Office
$3712.15
Facility
$421.48
$129.85 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 37258
Office
$3295.96
Facility
$394.10
$546.04 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 37258
Office
$3596.36
Facility
$400.53
$245.64 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 37258
Office
$3665.82
Facility
$400.45
$176.18 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 37258
Office
$3308.52
Facility
$387.70
$533.48 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 37258
Office
$3515.85
Facility
$354.79
$326.15 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 37258
Office
$3238.67
Facility
$365.27
$603.33 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Austin
Texas · 37258
Office
$3740.44
Facility
$396.04
$101.56 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Beaumont
Texas · 37258
Office
$3269.24
Facility
$392.67
$572.76 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Brazoria
Texas · 37258
Office
$3520.39
Facility
$387.77
$321.61 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Dallas
Texas · 37258
Office
$3542.12
Facility
$393.71
$299.88 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Fort Worth
Texas · 37258
Office
$3511.03
Facility
$394.22
$330.97 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Galveston
Texas · 37258
Office
$3530.14
Facility
$391.20
$311.86 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Houston
Texas · 37258
Office
$3568.39
Facility
$429.46
$273.61 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 37258
Office
$3392.23
Facility
$392.38
$449.77 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Utah
Utah · 37258
Office
$3363.08
Facility
$391.68
$478.92 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Virginia
Virginia · 37258
Office
$3487.28
Facility
$379.96
$354.72 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 37258
Office
$3596.36
Facility
$400.53
$245.64 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Vermont
Vermont · 37258
Office
$3495.72
Facility
$366.27
$346.28 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 37258
Office
$3718.93
Facility
$390.33
$123.07 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 37258
Office
$4290.48
Facility
$411.85
$448.48 higher than Modesto for the office setting.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 37258
Office
$3379.49
Facility
$351.20
$462.51 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 37258
Office
$3173.07
Facility
$426.11
$668.93 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 37258
Office
$3544.06
Facility
$382.99
$297.94 lower than Modesto for the office setting.
See how rates vary across the country
37258 · 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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$3,077.13
$4,409.22
Color shows the midpoint of each state’s locality range.
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| State / territory | Rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $3,885.00 | 1 |
| AL | $3,131.89 | 1 |
| AR | $3,077.13 | 1 |
| AZ | $3,452.95 | 1 |
| CA | $3,842.00–$4,976.43 | 29 |
| CO | $3,755.23 | 1 |
| CT | $3,829.12 | 1 |
| DC | $4,155.50 | 1 |
| DE | $3,518.21 | 1 |
| FL | $3,456.51–$3,800.15 | 3 |
| GA | $3,229.99–$3,628.32 | 2 |
| GU | $3,971.24 | 1 |
| HI | $3,971.24 | 1 |
| IA | $3,248.10 | 1 |
| ID | $3,269.41 | 1 |
| IL | $3,323.10–$3,704.55 | 4 |
| IN | $3,292.71 | 1 |
| KS | $3,220.37 | 1 |
| KY | $3,201.06 | 1 |
| LA | $3,191.26–$3,382.89 | 2 |
| MA | $3,722.32–$4,187.34 | 2 |
| MD | $3,597.81–$4,155.50 | 3 |
| ME | $3,279.81–$3,507.65 | 2 |
| MI | $3,292.80–$3,498.09 | 2 |
| MN | $3,605.87 | 1 |
| MO | $3,118.77–$3,408.74 | 3 |
| MS | $3,099.17 | 1 |
| MT | $3,562.07 | 1 |
| NC | $3,322.60 | 1 |
| ND | $3,520.74 | 1 |
| NE | $3,272.37 | 1 |
| NH | $3,684.69 | 1 |
| NJ | $3,875.08–$4,097.39 | 2 |
| NM | $3,310.63 | 1 |
| NV | $3,553.75 | 1 |
| NY | $3,381.47–$4,245.56 | 5 |
| OH | $3,284.35 | 1 |
| OK | $3,204.22 | 1 |
| OR | $3,528.67–$3,904.23 | 2 |
| PA | $3,295.96–$3,712.15 | 2 |
| PR | $3,596.36 | 1 |
| RI | $3,665.82 | 1 |
| SC | $3,308.52 | 1 |
| SD | $3,515.85 | 1 |
| TN | $3,238.67 | 1 |
| TX | $3,269.24–$3,740.44 | 8 |
| UT | $3,363.08 | 1 |
| VA | $3,487.28–$4,155.50 | 2 |
| VI | $3,596.36 | 1 |
| VT | $3,495.72 | 1 |
| WA | $3,718.93–$4,290.48 | 2 |
| WI | $3,379.49 | 1 |
| WV | $3,173.07 | 1 |
| WY | $3,544.06 | 1 |
Where does this rate apply?
Modesto is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 33 cities and communities in California, including the examples shown here.
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Why are the office and facility amounts different?
For 37258 in Modesto, the physician’s office rate is $3842.00 and the facility-setting rate is $377.47: a difference of $3464.53.
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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Turn a percentage into dollars for 37258 in Modesto. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$4226.20
$3842.00 × 110% = $4226.20
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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 37258 in Modesto.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
4,617
- Code
- 37258
- Physician work
- 8.75
- Practice expense
- 95.81
- Malpractice
- 2.09
GPCI2026.csv
16
- Locality
- Modesto
- Physician work
- 1.017
- Practice expense
- 1.096
- Malpractice
- 0.536
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 8.75 | × 1.017 | 8.8987 |
| Practice expense | 95.81 | × 1.096 | 105.0078 |
| Malpractice | 2.09 | × 0.536 | 1.1202 |
| Total RVUs | 115.0267 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Modesto$3842.00
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Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 8.75 | 1.017 |
| Practice expense | 95.81 | 1.096 |
| Malpractice | 2.09 | 0.536 |
(8.75 × 1.017 + 95.81 × 1.096 + 2.09 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $3842.00
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 8.75 | 1.017 |
| Practice expense | 1.17 | 1.096 |
| Malpractice | 2.09 | 0.536 |
(8.75 × 1.017 + 1.17 × 1.096 + 2.09 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $377.47
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
37258 · Office / nonfacility
$3842.00
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.
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
January 1, 2026
RVU26A
No ratechanged to$3842.00
Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.
January 1, 2025
RVU25A
Earliest loaded release: No rate
Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.
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| Effective from | Office / nonfacility | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | $3842.00 | $377.47 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | $3842.00 | $377.47 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | $3842.00 | $377.47 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | $3842.00 | $377.47 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not in this release | Not in this release | RVU25A |
37258 billing questions
How does this differ from 37254?
Code 37258 describes stent treatment of a straightforward infrapopliteal lesion in the initial vessel. Code 37254 describes angioplasty treatment for that lesion and vessel position.
When should 37259 be reported instead?
Use 37259 for a qualifying additional vessel treated after the initial vessel in the applicable straightforward-lesion stent series. Document the vessels treated and their sequence.
Can angioplasty be separately reported in the stented vessel?
Angioplasty performed as part of stent treatment in the same vessel is included in the revascularization service; do not report it separately for that same treatment.
How are bilateral procedures handled?
For a bilateral procedure reported with modifier 50, CMS pays the code at 150%. The operative documentation should support treatment on both sides.
What documentation supports the straightforward-lesion code?
Document the infrapopliteal target artery, lesion characteristics supporting the straightforward classification, stent treatment, and whether the vessel is the initial vessel treated.
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.
