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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

37281 in Redding

Office / nonfacility

$786.57

Base rate per service

Facility setting

$127.27

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.

Peripheral vascular intervention

About 37281: Additional simple tibial-peroneal angioplasty

Report 37281 for balloon angioplasty of each additional tibial or peroneal artery treated during lower-extremity endovascular revascularization classified as simple.

37281 represents balloon dilation of an additional tibial or peroneal artery during endovascular treatment of lower-extremity arterial disease. A vascular surgeon, interventional radiologist, or interventional cardiologist may perform the procedure in a catheterization suite, hybrid operating room, or hospital procedure room. Typical cases involve peripheral artery disease affecting lower-leg arteries, with a separate artery treated after the first vessel. The service is vessel-based: treating multiple lesions in one artery does not by itself create additional-vessel units.

Report 37281 only as an add-on to the appropriate first-vessel simple angioplasty code, 37280; it is not a standalone service. Report one unit for each additional tibial or peroneal artery treated, rather than for each lesion or balloon inflation. Use the complex branch when the intervention meets CPT’s complex criteria. The operative report should identify each treated artery, the angioplasty performed, and the basis for the simple-versus-complex selection. CMS places payment within the primary procedure’s global period. For a bilateral procedure reported with modifier 50, CMS pays 150%.

CMS billing rules for 37281

Global period
Add-on code: billed only together with a primary procedure and paid within that procedure's global period.
Bilateral procedures
Bilateral procedure with modifier 50 is paid at 150%.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU3.00 · 14%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU18.38 · 83%
  • Malpractice RVU0.66 · 3%

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.

37281 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Redding, from the same CMS release.

37280

Tibial angioplasty

Straightforward, initial artery

$2,886.98

37280 is reported for the first vessel treated with simple tibial or peroneal angioplasty; 37281 is for each additional vessel.

37283

Angioplasty

Complex, each additional vessel

$916.92

37283 covers each additional vessel in the complex angioplasty category. Use 37281 when the intervention is classified as simple.

37285

Peripheral stenting

Each additional vessel

$3,033.15

37285 is for an additional vessel treated with simple revascularization involving stent placement; 37281 represents simple angioplasty.

37289

Arterial atherectomy

Additional simple vessel

$978.57

37289 is for an additional vessel treated with simple revascularization involving atherectomy; 37281 represents simple angioplasty.

The same code, a different location

How does Redding compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for 37281 is $788.38—$1.81 higher than the $786.57 rate in Redding. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

37281 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Redding · This locality

    $786.57

  2. Bakersfield

    $788.38

    $1.81 higher than Redding

  3. Chico

    $786.57

    The same base rate than Redding

  4. El Centro

    $786.68

    $0.11 higher than Redding

  5. Fresno

    $786.57

    The same base rate than Redding

  6. Hanford-Corcoran

    $786.57

    The same base rate than Redding

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

    $845.20

    $58.63 higher than Redding

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, 37281 ranges from $638.90 in Arkansas to $1008.30 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 · 37281

    Office

    $786.57

    Facility

    $127.27

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 37281

    Office

    $786.57

    Facility

    $127.27

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 37281

    Office

    $786.57

    Facility

    $127.27

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 37281

    Office

    $926.85

    Facility

    $134.00

    $140.28 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 37281

    Office

    $842.38

    Facility

    $131.35

    $55.81 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 37281

    Office

    $786.57

    Facility

    $127.27

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 37281

    Office

    $793.65

    Facility

    $134.36

    $7.08 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 37281

    Office

    $829.60

    Facility

    $130.00

    $43.03 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 37281

    Office

    $826.64

    Facility

    $129.45

    $40.07 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 37281

    Office

    $849.39

    Facility

    $129.94

    $62.82 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 37281

    Office

    $985.45

    Facility

    $137.27

    $198.88 higher than Redding for the office setting.

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

    California · 37281

    Office

    $984.70

    Facility

    $136.52

    $198.13 higher than Redding for the office setting.

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

    California · 37281

    Office

    $1008.30

    Facility

    $140.86

    $221.73 higher than Redding for the office setting.

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

    California · 37281

    Office

    $1005.23

    Facility

    $137.80

    $218.66 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 37281

    Office

    $812.96

    Facility

    $127.80

    $26.39 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 37281

    Office

    $860.02

    Facility

    $129.14

    $73.45 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 37281

    Office

    $830.64

    Facility

    $129.23

    $44.07 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 37281

    Office

    $868.90

    Facility

    $130.20

    $82.33 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 37281

    Office

    $786.57

    Facility

    $127.27

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 37281

    Office

    $925.77

    Facility

    $132.92

    $139.20 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 37281

    Office

    $786.57

    Facility

    $127.27

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 37281

    Office

    $786.57

    Facility

    $127.27

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 37281

    Office

    $853.33

    Facility

    $144.71

    $66.76 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 37281

    Office

    $795.03

    Facility

    $168.82

    $8.46 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 37281

    Office

    $768.47

    Facility

    $163.92

    $18.10 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 37281

    Office

    $854.94

    Facility

    $155.94

    $68.37 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 37281

    Office

    $816.26

    Facility

    $175.61

    $29.69 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 37281

    Office

    $649.85

    Facility

    $123.49

    $136.72 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 37281

    Office

    $638.90

    Facility

    $122.17

    $147.67 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 37281

    Office

    $713.95

    Facility

    $131.05

    $72.62 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 37281

    Office

    $771.82

    Facility

    $131.77

    $14.75 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 37281

    Office

    $790.06

    Facility

    $142.19

    $3.49 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 37281

    Office

    $727.06

    Facility

    $132.73

    $59.51 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 37281

    Office

    $761.95

    Facility

    $152.58

    $24.62 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 37281

    Office

    $720.23

    Facility

    $145.15

    $66.34 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 37281

    Office

    $750.71

    Facility

    $139.53

    $35.86 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 37281

    Office

    $674.09

    Facility

    $137.50

    $112.48 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 37281

    Office

    $810.98

    Facility

    $127.02

    $24.41 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 37281

    Office

    $670.68

    Facility

    $120.26

    $115.89 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 37281

    Office

    $675.43

    Facility

    $122.00

    $111.14 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 37281

    Office

    $709.40

    Facility

    $155.97

    $77.17 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 37281

    Office

    $695.16

    Facility

    $145.94

    $91.41 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 37281

    Office

    $770.45

    Facility

    $152.66

    $16.12 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 37281

    Office

    $680.01

    Facility

    $122.37

    $106.56 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 37281

    Office

    $666.29

    Facility

    $122.49

    $120.28 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 37281

    Office

    $666.14

    Facility

    $131.36

    $120.43 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 37281

    Office

    $702.93

    Facility

    $136.87

    $83.64 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 37281

    Office

    $664.63

    Facility

    $132.26

    $121.94 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 37281

    Office

    $856.94

    Facility

    $138.69

    $70.37 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 37281

    Office

    $765.82

    Facility

    $132.39

    $20.75 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 37281

    Office

    $787.80

    Facility

    $142.34

    $1.23 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 37281

    Office

    $742.72

    Facility

    $133.95

    $43.85 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 37281

    Office

    $678.71

    Facility

    $125.28

    $107.86 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 37281

    Office

    $722.50

    Facility

    $126.36

    $64.07 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 37281

    Office

    $729.79

    Facility

    $149.30

    $56.78 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 37281

    Office

    $685.59

    Facility

    $136.37

    $100.98 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 37281

    Office

    $738.44

    Facility

    $119.44

    $48.13 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 37281

    Office

    $698.20

    Facility

    $133.34

    $88.37 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 37281

    Office

    $706.73

    Facility

    $134.06

    $79.84 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 37281

    Office

    $650.86

    Facility

    $132.33

    $135.71 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 37281

    Office

    $645.07

    Facility

    $127.13

    $141.50 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 37281

    Office

    $736.11

    Facility

    $134.56

    $50.46 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 37281

    Office

    $687.07

    Facility

    $125.82

    $99.50 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 37281

    Office

    $723.06

    Facility

    $121.51

    $63.51 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 37281

    Office

    $675.17

    Facility

    $119.94

    $111.40 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 37281

    Office

    $758.57

    Facility

    $132.36

    $28.00 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 37281

    Office

    $842.19

    Facility

    $144.39

    $55.62 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 37281

    Office

    $798.78

    Facility

    $141.89

    $12.21 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 37281

    Office

    $689.63

    Facility

    $138.01

    $96.94 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 37281

    Office

    $733.09

    Facility

    $130.94

    $53.48 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 37281

    Office

    $877.49

    Facility

    $162.25

    $90.92 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 37281

    Office

    $803.62

    Facility

    $144.92

    $17.05 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 37281

    Office

    $864.04

    Facility

    $153.01

    $77.47 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 37281

    Office

    $698.91

    Facility

    $127.44

    $87.66 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 37281

    Office

    $682.92

    Facility

    $133.71

    $103.65 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 37281

    Office

    $665.55

    Facility

    $128.37

    $121.02 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 37281

    Office

    $800.26

    Facility

    $131.94

    $13.69 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 37281

    Office

    $727.15

    Facility

    $128.01

    $59.42 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 37281

    Office

    $767.38

    Facility

    $141.17

    $19.19 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 37281

    Office

    $684.60

    Facility

    $132.38

    $101.97 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 37281

    Office

    $742.58

    Facility

    $134.41

    $43.99 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 37281

    Office

    $755.94

    Facility

    $134.54

    $30.63 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 37281

    Office

    $686.19

    Facility

    $130.36

    $100.38 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 37281

    Office

    $721.52

    Facility

    $119.97

    $65.05 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 37281

    Office

    $670.08

    Facility

    $123.27

    $116.49 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 37281

    Office

    $769.45

    Facility

    $133.01

    $17.12 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 37281

    Office

    $679.34

    Facility

    $131.93

    $107.23 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 37281

    Office

    $726.58

    Facility

    $130.45

    $59.99 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 37281

    Office

    $731.47

    Facility

    $132.33

    $55.10 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 37281

    Office

    $725.62

    Facility

    $132.49

    $60.95 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 37281

    Office

    $728.87

    Facility

    $131.53

    $57.70 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 37281

    Office

    $740.95

    Facility

    $143.61

    $45.62 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 37281

    Office

    $702.71

    Facility

    $131.84

    $83.86 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 37281

    Office

    $697.07

    Facility

    $131.62

    $89.50 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 37281

    Office

    $719.24

    Facility

    $127.91

    $67.33 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 37281

    Office

    $742.58

    Facility

    $134.41

    $43.99 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 37281

    Office

    $719.13

    Facility

    $123.59

    $67.44 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 37281

    Office

    $764.73

    Facility

    $131.29

    $21.84 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 37281

    Office

    $876.49

    Facility

    $138.39

    $89.92 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 37281

    Office

    $695.12

    Facility

    $118.83

    $91.45 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 37281

    Office

    $665.24

    Facility

    $142.49

    $121.33 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 37281

    Office

    $730.42

    Facility

    $128.87

    $56.15 lower than Redding for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

37281 · 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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$638.90

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$816.261
AL$649.851
AR$638.901
AZ$713.951
CA$786.57–$1,008.3029
CO$771.821
CT$790.061
DC$853.331
DE$727.061
FL$720.23–$795.033
GA$674.09–$750.712
GU$810.981
HI$810.981
IA$670.681
ID$675.431
IL$695.16–$770.454
IN$680.011
KS$666.291
KY$666.141
LA$664.63–$702.932
MA$765.82–$856.942
MD$742.72–$853.333
ME$678.71–$722.502
MI$685.59–$729.792
MN$738.441
MO$650.86–$706.733
MS$645.071
MT$736.111
NC$687.071
ND$723.061
NE$675.171
NH$758.571
NJ$798.78–$842.192
NM$689.631
NV$733.091
NY$698.91–$877.495
OH$682.921
OK$665.551
OR$727.15–$800.262
PA$684.60–$767.382
PR$742.581
RI$755.941
SC$686.191
SD$721.521
TN$670.081
TX$679.34–$769.458
UT$697.071
VA$719.24–$853.332
VI$742.581
VT$719.131
WA$764.73–$876.492
WI$695.121
WV$665.241
WY$730.421

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Why are the office and facility amounts different?

For 37281 in Redding, the physician’s office rate is $786.57 and the facility-setting rate is $127.27: a difference of $659.30.

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

$865.23

$786.57 × 110% = $865.23

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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 37281 in Redding.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

4,641

Code
37281
Physician work
3.00
Practice expense
18.38
Malpractice
0.66

GPCI2026.csv

19

Locality
Redding
Physician work
1.017
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.536
Office / nonfacility calculation for 37281 in Redding
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work3.00× 1.0173.0510
Practice expense18.38× 1.09620.1445
Malpractice0.66× 0.5360.3538
Total RVUs23.5492
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Redding$786.57

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
Work31.017
Practice expense18.381.096
Malpractice0.660.536

(3 × 1.017 + 18.38 × 1.096 + 0.66 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $786.57

Facility

Facility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work31.017
Practice expense0.371.096
Malpractice0.660.536

(3 × 1.017 + 0.37 × 1.096 + 0.66 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $127.27

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

37281 · Office / nonfacility

$786.57

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.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

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$786.57

    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.

Inspect every release and its CMS source
Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$786.57$127.27RVU26D
2026-07-01$786.57$127.27RVU26C
2026-04-01$786.57$127.27RVU26B
2026-01-01$786.57$127.27RVU26A
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

37281 billing questions

When is 37281 reported instead of 37280?

37280 represents the first vessel treated with simple angioplasty. Report 37281 for each additional tibial or peroneal artery treated in that simple angioplasty category.

Is 37281 billed by lesion or by vessel?

It is reported by additional vessel, not by lesion or balloon inflation. The documentation should identify each artery treated.

How does 37281 differ from 37283?

Both represent additional tibial or peroneal vessels, but 37281 is for simple angioplasty and 37283 is for the complex category.

Can 37281 be reported by itself?

No. It is an add-on code and must be reported with the appropriate primary procedure, such as 37280 for the first vessel treated with simple angioplasty.

How is bilateral treatment paid?

CMS pays a bilateral procedure reported with modifier 50 at 150%.

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 37281PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 4,641 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for ReddingGPCI2026.csv, line 19 (RVU26D)
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