Billing code 35372: Femoral endarterectomyMedicare rate & RVUs in Minnesota
Open removal of obstructive plaque from the common femoral artery with profundaplasty, reported for lower-extremity arterial disease involving the profunda origin.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 35372 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 35372 covers
A vascular surgeon performs an open endarterectomy of the common femoral artery and enlarges the profunda femoris origin (profundaplasty) to improve blood flow in the leg. This operation is commonly used for significant atherosclerotic disease at the common femoral bifurcation, including plaque that compromises flow into the profunda. It is generally performed in a hospital operating room through a groin incision; a patch may be used to reconstruct the artery after plaque removal.
Report this code when the operative documentation supports common femoral endarterectomy with profundaplasty, rather than an endarterectomy limited to the femoral or profunda femoris artery. The note should identify the treated vessels, the plaque removal, and the profunda reconstruction. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. For multiple procedures in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be made; co-surgeons require 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.
35372 in Minnesota
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | Unavailable | $780.47 |
How the 35372 rate is calculated
Each of 35372’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 · 35372
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 18.12Practice expense 3.77Malpractice 4.62
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Payment rules and modifiers for 35372
35372 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 35372
Femoral endarterectomy
| 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 · 35372
Femoral endarterectomy
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
35372 without 50 · national facility
$885.46
Femoral endarterectomy
35372-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$1,328.19
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).
35372 compared with similar codes
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35372 vs 35371 vs 35355 vs 35556: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 35371Arterial endarterectomy
- Choose 35372 for common femoral endarterectomy with profundaplasty. Code 35371 applies to femoral or profunda femoris endarterectomy without that specified combination.
- 35355Arterial endarterectomy
- Code 35355 concerns endarterectomy of the iliac artery; 35372 concerns the common femoral artery with profunda reconstruction.
- 35556Arterial bypass
- Code 35556 describes femoral-popliteal bypass with vein. It represents bypass reconstruction, not open plaque removal with profundaplasty.
35372 billing questions
How does this differ from 35371?
Use 35372 when the common femoral artery is treated with profundaplasty. Code 35371 describes a femoral or profunda femoris endarterectomy without that specified combination.
What documentation supports reporting 35372?
The operative report should identify common femoral plaque removal and reconstruction of the profunda femoris origin. A patch may be documented when used, but the key distinction is the profundaplasty.
Can modifier 50 be used for bilateral procedures?
CMS lists bilateral reporting with modifier 50 and payment at 150%. The record should support treatment of both sides.
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 are other procedures in the same session paid?
Under the standard multiple procedure reduction, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are paid at 50%.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
Assistant-at-surgery payment may be made. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation; team surgery is 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 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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