Billing code 37293: Tibial revascularizationMedicare rate & RVUs in Georgia
Reports treatment of an additional tibial or peroneal artery with endovascular atherectomy and stenting during lower-extremity revascularization.
Medicare pays $3,166.99–$3,570.70 for 37293 in the office in Georgia, from Rest Of Georgia to Atlanta. Which amount applies depends on the service address.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What 37293 covers
This add-on code represents treatment of each additional tibial or peroneal artery using an endovascular approach that combines atherectomy with stent placement. Balloon angioplasty in the treated vessel, when performed, is part of the service. Vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, and interventional cardiologists may perform these procedures for peripheral arterial disease, including disease associated with rest pain or tissue loss.
Report the code for an additional treated vessel when the intervention meets the straightforward category; it is not the code for the initial vessel. The operative report should identify the tibial or peroneal arteries treated and document the atherectomy and stent work. Angioplasty in that vessel is included rather than separately reported as another revascularization service. CMS classifies this as an add-on code: report it only with the applicable primary procedure, and its payment falls within that procedure's global period. For bilateral procedures, modifier 50 is paid at 150%.
This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.
Where 37293 pays more and less in Georgia
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $3,570.70 | $308.84 |
| Rest Of Georgia | $3,166.99 | $303.23 |
How the 37293 rate is calculated
Each of 37293’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.
How the rate is built · 37293
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 6.50Practice expense 97.22Malpractice 1.34
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Payment rules and modifiers for 37293
The CMS indicators that decide how 37293 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 37293
Tibial revascularization
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | ZZZ | Add-on code: falls within the primary procedure’s global period. |
| Multiple procedures | 0 | No multiple-procedure reduction. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 1 | Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 0 | Not paid without supporting documentation. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 50 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
37293 without 50 · national office
$3,509.10
Tibial revascularization
37293-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$5,263.65
Both sides on one line with modifier 50 are paid at 150% of the fee schedule amount (subject to multiple-procedure rules with other procedures).
37293 compared with similar codes
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37293 vs 37292 vs 37294 vs 37295 vs 37289: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 37292Arterial revascularization
- Use 37292 for the initial vessel in the straightforward atherectomy-and-stent treatment; use 37293 for each additional qualifying vessel.
- 37294Arterial revascularization
- 37294 is for the initial vessel when the atherectomy-and-stent treatment falls in the complex category. Code 37293 is for additional vessels in the straightforward category.
- 37295Tibial revascularization
- Both codes concern additional vessels, but 37295 is for the complex treatment category; 37293 is for the straightforward category.
- 37289Arterial atherectomy
- 37289 covers an additional straightforward vessel treated with atherectomy without the combined stent service reported with 37293.
37293 billing questions
Which code is reported for the initial vessel?
For the same straightforward atherectomy-and-stent treatment, 37292 represents the initial vessel. Code 37293 is for each additional qualifying vessel.
Can 37293 be billed by itself?
No. It is an add-on code and must be reported with the applicable primary procedure, such as 37292 for the initial vessel.
Is angioplasty in the treated vessel separately reported?
Angioplasty performed in the vessel treated with atherectomy and stenting is included in this revascularization service.
What supports reporting an additional vessel?
Document the specific additional tibial or peroneal artery treated and the atherectomy and stent work performed there. The procedure documentation should support the straightforward classification.
How is a bilateral procedure handled?
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 indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.
CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027
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