Billing code 35142: Arterial repairMedicare rate & RVUs in Minnesota
Open operative repair of a ruptured artery in the thigh, reported when the surgeon repairs the rupture at that anatomic level.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 35142 in Minnesota.
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 35142 covers
This code represents operative repair of a ruptured artery located in the thigh. A vascular or other surgeon exposes the affected vessel, controls hemorrhage, and repairs the arterial disruption. The operative report should identify the artery and establish that the rupture is in the thigh rather than the groin or popliteal region. This is generally a hospital operating-room service, often performed urgently for active bleeding or a ruptured arterial lesion.
Report the code for the qualifying thigh-artery rupture repair, using the documented anatomy and operative work to distinguish it from repair of a nonruptured arterial defect or a rupture at another site. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures at 50%. For bilateral repair, modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be available; co-surgeons are paid only with supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
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.
35142 in Minnesota
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | Unavailable | $1,053.11 |
How the 35142 rate is calculated
Each of 35142’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 · 35142
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 24.53Practice expense 5.01Malpractice 6.23
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Payment rules and modifiers for 35142
35142 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 35142
Arterial repair
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 090 | Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 1 | Bilateral with modifier 50 pays 150% of the fee schedule amount. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 2 | Paid. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 1 | Permitted with supporting documentation. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.09/0.84/0.07 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 35142
Arterial repair
90-day global period ends
Dec 30, 2026
Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).
Visit on Oct 31, 2026
Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.
Pre-op dayGlobal period
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 50 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
35142 without 50 · national facility
$1,194.75
Arterial repair
35142-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$1,792.13
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).
35142 compared with similar codes
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35142 vs 35141 vs 35132 vs 35152: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 35141Artery repair
- Choose 35142 when the artery is ruptured; 35141 is for repair of an arterial defect in the thigh.
- 35132Artery repair
- Both describe arterial rupture repair, but 35132 applies to the groin site and 35142 to the thigh.
- 35152Popliteal artery repair
- 35152 is specific to rupture of the popliteal artery; 35142 is for a ruptured artery in the thigh.
35142 billing questions
How is this code distinguished from 35141?
35142 is for repair of a ruptured thigh artery. 35141 describes repair of an arterial defect at that site, rather than a rupture.
Which anatomy determines whether this code applies?
The operative documentation should place the ruptured artery in the thigh. Use the site-specific code for a rupture in the groin or popliteal region instead.
Are related postoperative visits included?
Yes. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
How is bilateral repair paid?
For a bilateral procedure reported with modifier 50, CMS pays at 150%.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
Assistant-at-surgery payment may be available. Co-surgeons are paid only with supporting documentation; team surgery is not permitted.
What records support reporting this code?
The operative report should identify the ruptured artery, locate it in the thigh, and describe the repair performed.
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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