$303.55
37780 is for revision of a previously treated leg vein. 37785 addresses a varicose-vein cluster treated through a single incision.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
37780 Vein revision Medicare reimbursement rates in Iowa
Reports surgical revision of previously treated leg veins, typically for recurrent or residual varicosities after an earlier vein ligation. Compare 37780 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Iowa.
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.
What does Medicare pay for 37780 in Iowa?
Iowa has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
No supported rate
Facility setting
$195.76
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Iowa
One mapped payment locality.
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Vascular surgery
About 37780: Revision of previously treated leg veins
Reports surgical revision of previously treated leg veins, typically for recurrent or residual varicosities after an earlier vein ligation.
This service involves surgically revising a previously treated vein in the leg, often when varicosities recur or persist after prior ligation. A vascular surgeon or other qualified surgeon may identify and revise the affected vein, with ligation, division, or excision as needed. These procedures are generally performed in an operating-room setting; the operative report should identify the prior treatment and the vein or recurrent disease addressed.
Report the code for revision of the previously treated leg vein, rather than for primary treatment of a new varicose-vein cluster. Documentation should support the recurrent or residual condition and describe the revision performed. The 90-day global includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. For bilateral surgery, modifier 50 is paid at 150%. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Assistant-at-surgery payment is barred; co-surgeons require supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 37780
- Global period
- Major surgery with a 90-day global period: the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are 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
- Statutory restriction: assistant at surgery is not paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons paid only with supporting documentation.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU3.83 · 58%
- Practice expense (office) RVU1.79 · 27%
- Malpractice RVU0.99 · 15%
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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.
37780 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Iowa, from the same CMS release.
$373.39
37765 describes stab phlebectomy of 10–20 leg veins. Choose 37780 when the operative service is revision of a previously treated vein.
$443.69
37766 describes stab phlebectomy of more than 20 leg veins. It is not the revision code for a previously treated vein.
Compare 37780 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
Unavailable
Facility
$195.76
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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 37780 in Iowa.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
4,698
- Code
- 37780
- Physician work
- 3.83
- Practice expense
- 1.79
- Malpractice
- 0.99
GPCI2026.csv
53
- Locality
- Iowa
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.915
- Malpractice
- 0.397
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 3.83 | × 1.000 | 3.8300 |
| Practice expense | 1.79 | × 0.915 | 1.6379 |
| Malpractice | 0.99 | × 0.397 | 0.3930 |
| Total RVUs | 5.8609 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Iowa$195.76
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 3.83 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 1.79 | 0.915 |
| Malpractice | 0.99 | 0.397 |
(3.83 × 1 + 1.79 × 0.915 + 0.99 × 0.397) × $33.4009 = $195.76
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.
37780 billing questions
When is 37780 reported instead of 37785?
Use 37780 for revision of a previously treated leg vein. Code 37785 describes treatment of a varicose-vein cluster through a single incision, rather than revision of a previously ligated vein.
What documentation supports reporting 37780?
The operative report should establish the prior vein treatment, the recurrent or residual problem, and the revision performed. Identify the affected leg and vein or varicosity addressed.
How is bilateral revision reported?
For bilateral surgery, report modifier 50. CMS pays the bilateral procedure at 150%.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
Can an assistant surgeon or co-surgeon be reported?
Assistant-at-surgery payment is barred for this code. Co-surgeons are paid only when supporting documentation is provided; team surgery is not permitted.
How does CMS handle multiple procedures in the same session?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures are paid at 50% when performed in the same session.
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.
4,69537765,,Stab phleb veins xtr 10-20,A,,4.68,6.63,,1.58,,1.09,12.40,7.35,0,010,0.10,0.80,0.10,2,1,1,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,69637766,,Phleb veins - extrem 20+,A,,5.85,7.53,,1.81,,1.37,14.75,9.03,0,010,0.10,0.80,0.10,2,1,1,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,6973776F,,Adenoma not detect screening,I,,0.00,0.00,,0.00,,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,9,9,9,9,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,69837780,,Revision of leg vein,A,,3.83,1.79,NA,1.79,,0.99,6.61,6.61,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,1,1,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,69937785,,Ligate/divide/excise vein,A,,3.83,5.33,,2.22,,0.96,10.12,7.01,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,70037788,,Revascularization penis,A,,22.75,8.03,NA,8.03,,2.93,33.71,33.71,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,70137790,,Penile venous occlusion,A,,8.22,3.95,NA,3.95,,1.07,13.24,13.24,0,090,0.08,0.83,0.09,2,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5006102,IL,15,SUBURBAN CHICAGO,1.007,1.027,1.772
5106102,IL,99,REST OF ILLINOIS,1.000,0.913,1.563
5208102,IN,00,INDIANA,1.000,0.927,0.486
5305102,IA,00,IOWA,1.000,0.915,0.397
5405202,KS,00,KANSAS,1.000,0.904,0.504
5515102,KY,00,KENTUCKY,1.000,0.889,0.915
5607202,LA,01,NEW ORLEANS,1.000,0.941,1.136