Billing code 35702: Artery explorationMedicare rate & RVUs in Minnesota
Report this service when a surgeon operatively explores an upper extremity artery for assessment and does not proceed with surgical repair.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 35702 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 35702 covers
A vascular or trauma surgeon uses an open operative approach to expose and assess an artery in the arm when the clinical concern requires direct evaluation, such as suspected arterial injury or unexplained impaired blood flow. The service is performed in an operative setting. This code describes exploration that ends without surgical repair of the artery; it is not the code for a repair performed after the vessel is exposed.
Select the code based on the artery’s upper-extremity location and the service actually completed. The operative report should identify the artery, the reason for exploration, the findings, and whether repair followed. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. For bilateral reporting with modifier 50, payment is at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery services may be paid; 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.
35702 in Minnesota
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | Unavailable | $335.76 |
How the 35702 rate is calculated
Each of 35702’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 · 35702
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work6.94
6.94 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense2.55
2.55 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice1.65
1.65 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
11.1400
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$372.09
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 35702
35702 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 35702
Artery exploration
| 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 · 35702
Artery exploration
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
35702 without 50 · national facility
$372.09
Artery exploration
35702-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$558.13
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).
35702 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
5 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 35701Arterial exploration
- This code is for an upper extremity artery; 35701 is for exploration of a neck artery without subsequent repair.
- 35703Artery exploration
- This code applies to an upper extremity artery; 35703 applies to a lower extremity artery.
- 35700Bypass reoperation
- Use 35700 for reoperation on a bypass graft, not exploration of an upper extremity artery.
- 35206Vessel repair
- Use 35206 when a direct upper extremity vessel repair is performed; this code is for exploration that does not proceed to repair.
35702 billing questions
When is this code appropriate instead of an artery repair code?
Use it when the surgeon explores an upper extremity artery but does not perform surgical repair. If the operation proceeds to repair, report the repair service rather than this exploration-only code.
What documentation supports reporting this service?
Document the upper extremity artery explored, the clinical reason for operative assessment, the findings, and that no surgical repair followed.
How is bilateral exploration reported?
CMS identifies this as a bilateral procedure; modifier 50 is paid at 150%.
How does the 90-day global period affect postoperative care?
The day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included in the global period.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
Assistant-at-surgery services may be paid. Co-surgeons are paid only with supporting documentation.
What happens when another procedure is performed in the same session?
Under the standard multiple procedure reduction, CMS pays the highest-valued procedure in full and the other procedures at 50%.
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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