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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

37271 in Modesto

Office / nonfacility

$11515.56

Base rate per service

Facility setting

$389.85

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.

Endovascular revascularization

About 37271: Femoral-popliteal atherectomy, straightforward lesion

Reports endovascular atherectomy for a straightforward femoral or popliteal artery lesion, for the first treated vessel on one side.

This code covers catheter-based atherectomy to treat atherosclerotic disease in a femoral or popliteal artery. Vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, and interventional cardiologists may perform it for lower-extremity peripheral artery disease. It applies to a straightforward lesion in the initial vessel treated on that side. Angioplasty performed in the same vessel is included when done with the atherectomy.

Select this code based on the treated artery, lesion classification, treatment method, and whether it is the first vessel. The procedure report should identify the vessel and document the atherectomy and lesion characteristics supporting the straightforward classification. A 0-day global period includes same-day preoperative and postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction. For bilateral treatment, 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 37271

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 RVU9.00 · 3%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU305.24 · 97%
  • Malpractice RVU2.00 · 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.

37271 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Modesto, from the same CMS release.

37272

Vessel atherectomy

Each additional simple artery

$2,534.22

37271 is for atherectomy in the initial vessel; 37272 is for an additional vessel in the same territory and session.

37273

Peripheral atherectomy

Complex, initial vessel

$14,412.47

Both report femoral-popliteal atherectomy in an initial vessel, but 37273 is for a complex lesion rather than a straightforward one.

37275

Leg artery revascularization

Straightforward lesion, initial vessel

$11,186.29

Use 37275 when the straightforward initial-vessel treatment includes both atherectomy and stenting; 37271 represents atherectomy without the combined stent service.

37263

Leg angioplasty

Simple lesion, first vessel

$5,896.22

37263 represents straightforward femoral-popliteal angioplasty without atherectomy. Angioplasty in the same vessel as atherectomy is included in 37271.

The same code, a different location

How does Modesto compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for 37271 is $11521.04—$5.48 higher than the $11515.56 rate in Modesto. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

37271 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Modesto · This locality

    $11515.56

  2. Bakersfield

    $11521.04

    $5.48 higher than Modesto

  3. Chico

    $11515.56

    The same base rate than Modesto

  4. El Centro

    $11515.90

    $0.34 higher than Modesto

  5. Fresno

    $11515.56

    The same base rate than Modesto

  6. Hanford-Corcoran

    $11515.56

    The same base rate than Modesto

  7. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)

    $12418.32

    $902.76 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, 37271 ranges from $9092.77 in Arkansas to $15071.09 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 · 37271

    Office

    $11515.56

    Facility

    $389.85

    The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 37271

    Office

    $11515.56

    Facility

    $389.85

    The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 37271

    Office

    $13790.87

    Facility

    $411.59

    $2275.31 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 37271

    Office

    $12401.48

    Facility

    $402.76

    $885.92 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Redding

    California · 37271

    Office

    $11515.56

    Facility

    $389.85

    The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 37271

    Office

    $11515.56

    Facility

    $389.85

    The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 37271

    Office

    $11537.04

    Facility

    $411.32

    $21.48 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 37271

    Office

    $12204.36

    Facility

    $398.51

    $688.80 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 37271

    Office

    $12162.07

    Facility

    $396.83

    $646.51 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 37271

    Office

    $12539.40

    Facility

    $398.56

    $1023.84 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 37271

    Office

    $14735.19

    Facility

    $421.99

    $3219.63 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

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

    California · 37271

    Office

    $14732.92

    Facility

    $419.72

    $3217.36 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

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

    California · 37271

    Office

    $15071.09

    Facility

    $433.06

    $3555.53 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

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

    California · 37271

    Office

    $15061.80

    Facility

    $423.77

    $3546.24 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 37271

    Office

    $11953.96

    Facility

    $391.74

    $438.40 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 37271

    Office

    $12730.00

    Facility

    $396.29

    $1214.44 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 37271

    Office

    $12232.54

    Facility

    $396.24

    $716.98 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 37271

    Office

    $12865.25

    Facility

    $399.57

    $1349.69 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 37271

    Office

    $11515.56

    Facility

    $389.85

    The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 37271

    Office

    $13787.60

    Facility

    $408.32

    $2272.04 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 37271

    Office

    $11515.56

    Facility

    $389.85

    The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 37271

    Office

    $11515.56

    Facility

    $389.85

    The same base rate than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 37271

    Office

    $12401.24

    Facility

    $443.13

    $885.68 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 37271

    Office

    $11082.85

    Facility

    $515.45

    $432.71 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 37271

    Office

    $10702.29

    Facility

    $500.33

    $813.27 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 37271

    Office

    $12272.72

    Facility

    $477.03

    $757.16 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 37271

    Office

    $11345.70

    Facility

    $534.67

    $169.86 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 37271

    Office

    $9259.30

    Facility

    $377.00

    $2256.26 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 37271

    Office

    $9092.77

    Facility

    $372.88

    $2422.79 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 37271

    Office

    $10237.03

    Facility

    $400.51

    $1278.53 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 37271

    Office

    $11204.18

    Facility

    $403.30

    $311.38 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 37271

    Office

    $11367.78

    Facility

    $434.93

    $147.78 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 37271

    Office

    $10435.11

    Facility

    $405.73

    $1080.45 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 37271

    Office

    $10749.22

    Facility

    $466.05

    $766.34 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 37271

    Office

    $10147.71

    Facility

    $443.16

    $1367.85 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 37271

    Office

    $10740.15

    Facility

    $426.53

    $775.41 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 37271

    Office

    $9474.44

    Facility

    $419.56

    $2041.12 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 37271

    Office

    $11931.33

    Facility

    $389.42

    $415.77 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 37271

    Office

    $9655.82

    Facility

    $367.47

    $1859.74 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 37271

    Office

    $9711.87

    Facility

    $372.77

    $1803.69 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 37271

    Office

    $9814.81

    Facility

    $475.71

    $1700.75 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 37271

    Office

    $9713.32

    Facility

    $445.27

    $1802.24 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 37271

    Office

    $10891.65

    Facility

    $466.36

    $623.91 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 37271

    Office

    $9784.11

    Facility

    $373.94

    $1731.45 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 37271

    Office

    $9550.82

    Facility

    $374.13

    $1964.74 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 37271

    Office

    $9425.35

    Facility

    $400.93

    $2090.21 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 37271

    Office

    $9970.26

    Facility

    $417.98

    $1545.30 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 37271

    Office

    $9387.44

    Facility

    $403.62

    $2128.12 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 37271

    Office

    $12545.56

    Facility

    $425.03

    $1030.00 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 37271

    Office

    $11094.30

    Facility

    $405.08

    $421.26 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 37271

    Office

    $11327.60

    Facility

    $435.36

    $187.96 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 37271

    Office

    $10682.57

    Facility

    $409.56

    $832.99 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 37271

    Office

    $9721.83

    Facility

    $382.72

    $1793.73 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 37271

    Office

    $10446.29

    Facility

    $386.45

    $1069.27 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 37271

    Office

    $10251.69

    Facility

    $455.78

    $1263.87 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 37271

    Office

    $9684.33

    Facility

    $416.28

    $1831.23 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 37271

    Office

    $10811.34

    Facility

    $365.75

    $704.22 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 37271

    Office

    $9939.25

    Facility

    $407.27

    $1576.31 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 37271

    Office

    $10073.46

    Facility

    $409.52

    $1442.10 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 37271

    Office

    $9154.01

    Facility

    $403.68

    $2361.55 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 37271

    Office

    $9128.12

    Facility

    $387.94

    $2387.44 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 37271

    Office

    $10562.57

    Facility

    $411.37

    $952.99 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 37271

    Office

    $9855.50

    Facility

    $384.43

    $1660.06 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 37271

    Office

    $10523.02

    Facility

    $371.82

    $992.54 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 37271

    Office

    $9736.11

    Facility

    $366.55

    $1779.45 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 37271

    Office

    $10972.36

    Facility

    $404.96

    $543.20 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 37271

    Office

    $12217.43

    Facility

    $442.03

    $701.87 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 37271

    Office

    $11519.17

    Facility

    $434.06

    $3.61 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 37271

    Office

    $9729.92

    Facility

    $421.27

    $1785.64 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 37271

    Office

    $10561.74

    Facility

    $400.39

    $953.82 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 37271

    Office

    $12566.10

    Facility

    $496.32

    $1050.54 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 37271

    Office

    $11558.81

    Facility

    $443.24

    $43.25 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 37271

    Office

    $12467.01

    Facility

    $468.29

    $951.45 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 37271

    Office

    $10033.10

    Facility

    $389.45

    $1482.46 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 37271

    Office

    $9676.24

    Facility

    $408.20

    $1839.32 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 37271

    Office

    $9456.91

    Facility

    $391.88

    $2058.65 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 37271

    Office

    $11682.09

    Facility

    $404.10

    $166.53 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 37271

    Office

    $10502.08

    Facility

    $391.48

    $1013.48 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 37271

    Office

    $10999.01

    Facility

    $431.61

    $516.55 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 37271

    Office

    $9723.01

    Facility

    $404.21

    $1792.55 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 37271

    Office

    $10673.85

    Facility

    $410.98

    $841.71 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 37271

    Office

    $10897.64

    Facility

    $411.45

    $617.92 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 37271

    Office

    $9777.84

    Facility

    $398.13

    $1737.72 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 37271

    Office

    $10518.34

    Facility

    $367.14

    $997.22 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 37271

    Office

    $9604.00

    Facility

    $376.56

    $1911.56 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 37271

    Office

    $11147.01

    Facility

    $407.04

    $368.55 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 37271

    Office

    $9640.38

    Facility

    $402.79

    $1875.18 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 37271

    Office

    $10458.65

    Facility

    $398.81

    $1056.91 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 37271

    Office

    $10515.14

    Facility

    $404.54

    $1000.42 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 37271

    Office

    $10414.05

    Facility

    $404.97

    $1101.51 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 37271

    Office

    $10482.25

    Facility

    $402.11

    $1033.31 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 37271

    Office

    $10518.86

    Facility

    $438.71

    $996.70 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 37271

    Office

    $10036.26

    Facility

    $402.77

    $1479.30 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 37271

    Office

    $9944.17

    Facility

    $402.04

    $1571.39 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 37271

    Office

    $10369.74

    Facility

    $391.11

    $1145.82 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 37271

    Office

    $10673.85

    Facility

    $410.98

    $841.71 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 37271

    Office

    $10427.75

    Facility

    $378.06

    $1087.81 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 37271

    Office

    $11090.99

    Facility

    $401.78

    $424.57 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 37271

    Office

    $12879.84

    Facility

    $424.31

    $1364.28 higher than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 37271

    Office

    $10088.27

    Facility

    $363.42

    $1427.29 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 37271

    Office

    $9255.91

    Facility

    $434.51

    $2259.65 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 37271

    Office

    $10545.33

    Facility

    $394.13

    $970.23 lower than Modesto for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

37271 · 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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$9,092.77

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$11,345.701
AL$9,259.301
AR$9,092.771
AZ$10,237.031
CA$11,515.56–$15,071.0929
CO$11,204.181
CT$11,367.781
DC$12,401.241
DE$10,435.111
FL$10,147.71–$11,082.853
GA$9,474.44–$10,740.152
GU$11,931.331
HI$11,931.331
IA$9,655.821
ID$9,711.871
IL$9,713.32–$10,891.654
IN$9,784.111
KS$9,550.821
KY$9,425.351
LA$9,387.44–$9,970.262
MA$11,094.30–$12,545.562
MD$10,682.57–$12,401.243
ME$9,721.83–$10,446.292
MI$9,684.33–$10,251.692
MN$10,811.341
MO$9,154.01–$10,073.463
MS$9,128.121
MT$10,562.571
NC$9,855.501
ND$10,523.021
NE$9,736.111
NH$10,972.361
NJ$11,519.17–$12,217.432
NM$9,729.921
NV$10,561.741
NY$10,033.10–$12,566.105
OH$9,676.241
OK$9,456.911
OR$10,502.08–$11,682.092
PA$9,723.01–$10,999.012
PR$10,673.851
RI$10,897.641
SC$9,777.841
SD$10,518.341
TN$9,604.001
TX$9,640.38–$11,147.018
UT$9,944.171
VA$10,369.74–$12,401.242
VI$10,673.851
VT$10,427.751
WA$11,090.99–$12,879.842
WI$10,088.271
WV$9,255.911
WY$10,545.331

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Why are the office and facility amounts different?

For 37271 in Modesto, the physician’s office rate is $11515.56 and the facility-setting rate is $389.85: a difference of $11125.71.

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 37271 in Modesto. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$12667.12

$11515.56 × 110% = $12667.12

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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 37271 in Modesto.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

4,631

Code
37271
Physician work
9.00
Practice expense
305.24
Malpractice
2.00

GPCI2026.csv

16

Locality
Modesto
Physician work
1.017
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.536
Office / nonfacility calculation for 37271 in Modesto
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work9.00× 1.0179.1530
Practice expense305.24× 1.096334.5430
Malpractice2.00× 0.5361.0720
Total RVUs344.7680
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Modesto$11515.56

Values as parsed from CMS release RVU26D, effective 2026-10-01. The amount is rounded to the nearest cent only at the end.

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work91.017
Practice expense305.241.096
Malpractice20.536

(9 × 1.017 + 305.24 × 1.096 + 2 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $11515.56

Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work91.017
Practice expense1.321.096
Malpractice20.536

(9 × 1.017 + 1.32 × 1.096 + 2 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $389.85

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

37271 · Office / nonfacility

$11515.56

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$11515.56

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: No rate

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Each row uses the accepted CMS release effective on that date and the same contractor and locality identifiers. Missing rates stay visible. Historical boundaries may differ; verify the service address for an older claim.

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Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$11515.56$389.85RVU26D
2026-07-01$11515.56$389.85RVU26C
2026-04-01$11515.56$389.85RVU26B
2026-01-01$11515.56$389.85RVU26A
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

37271 billing questions

When is 37271 used instead of 37272?

Use 37271 for atherectomy of the initial vessel in the femoral-popliteal territory on that side. Code 37272 represents atherectomy of an additional vessel.

Can angioplasty in the treated vessel be reported separately?

Angioplasty performed in the same vessel as the atherectomy is included in this service. Do not separately report the angioplasty code for that same-vessel treatment.

What if a stent is also placed?

When atherectomy and stenting are performed in the vessel, compare the combined stent-and-atherectomy code, 37275, rather than treating this as atherectomy alone.

How should bilateral treatment be reported?

For bilateral procedures, modifier 50 applies; CMS pays the procedure at 150%.

What documentation supports the straightforward lesion classification?

Document the femoral or popliteal vessel treated, the lesion characteristics supporting the straightforward classification, and the atherectomy performed. Identify whether it was the initial vessel on that side.

Can an assistant surgeon be paid for this procedure?

Assistant-at-surgery payment is allowed 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 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 37271PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 4,631 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for ModestoGPCI2026.csv, line 16 (RVU26D)
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