No office rate
Use 37211 for the initial treatment day when the infusion treats an artery. Use 37213 for continued treatment on the second day.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
37213 Thrombolytic infusion Medicare reimbursement rates in Minnesota
Reports the second treatment day of catheter-directed thrombolysis when an arterial or venous infusion continues under interventional management. Compare 37213 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Minnesota.
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 37213 in Minnesota?
Minnesota 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
$182.98
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Minnesota
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 intervention
About 37213: Continued catheter-directed thrombolysis
Reports the second treatment day of catheter-directed thrombolysis when an arterial or venous infusion continues under interventional management.
This code describes continued catheter-directed thrombolytic treatment on the second day, after an initial treatment day. The interventional radiologist, vascular surgeon, or another qualified physician manages the ongoing infusion and may exchange the treatment catheter. The service includes the associated fluoroscopic guidance and imaging supervision and interpretation. It is typically performed in a hospital setting for an occluded artery or vein being treated with infused thrombolytic medication.
Report 37213 for the second treatment day, regardless of whether the treated vessel is arterial or venous; the initial-day code distinguishes those vessel types. Documentation should establish the treatment sequence and date, the continuing infusion, and catheter and imaging management. The CMS global period is 0 days, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate; assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted, and co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 37213
- Global period
- Minor procedure with a 0-day global period: same-day preoperative and postoperative care is 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 adjustment does not apply; the descriptor or anatomy makes modifier 50 inappropriate.
- Assistant at surgery
- Statutory restriction: assistant at surgery is not paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons not permitted.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU4.63 · 76%
- Practice expense (office) RVU0.58 · 10%
- Malpractice RVU0.85 · 14%
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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.
37213 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Minnesota, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
Use 37212 for the initial treatment day when the infusion treats a vein. Use 37213 for continued treatment on the second day.
No office rate
Use 37214 for the day thrombolytic infusion is stopped and the catheter is removed; 37213 represents continued treatment on the second day.
Compare 37213 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
Unavailable
Facility
$182.98
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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 37213 in Minnesota.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
4,593
- Code
- 37213
- Physician work
- 4.63
- Practice expense
- 0.58
- Malpractice
- 0.85
GPCI2026.csv
66
- Locality
- Minnesota
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 1.029
- Malpractice
- 0.296
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 4.63 | × 1.000 | 4.6300 |
| Practice expense | 0.58 | × 1.029 | 0.5968 |
| Malpractice | 0.85 | × 0.296 | 0.2516 |
| Total RVUs | 5.4784 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Minnesota$182.98
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 4.63 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 0.58 | 1.029 |
| Malpractice | 0.85 | 0.296 |
(4.63 × 1 + 0.58 × 1.029 + 0.85 × 0.296) × $33.4009 = $182.98
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.
37213 billing questions
How does 37213 differ from 37211 and 37212?
37213 is for the second treatment day, while 37211 and 37212 describe initial-day treatment. The initial-day code distinguishes arterial from venous infusion; 37213 covers continued treatment for either.
Is catheter exchange separately reported with 37213?
Catheter exchange is included in the continued-treatment service. Fluoroscopic guidance and the related imaging supervision and interpretation are also included.
Can 37213 be reported for each catheter or treated vessel?
The code represents the second treatment day, not a separate charge for each catheter or vessel. Documentation should support that thrombolytic infusion continued on that day.
Should modifier 50 be used for bilateral treatment?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code; modifier 50 should not be used.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be paid for this service?
CMS restricts assistant-at-surgery payment for 37213. Co-surgeons and team surgery are 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 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.
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4,59137211,,Thrombolytic art therapy,A,,7.56,1.07,NA,1.07,,1.50,10.13,10.13,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,1,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,59237212,,Thrombolytic venous therapy,A,,6.64,0.97,NA,0.97,,1.21,8.82,8.82,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,1,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,59337213,,Thromblytic art/ven therapy,A,,4.63,0.58,NA,0.58,,0.85,6.06,6.06,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,59437214,,Cessj therapy cath removal,A,,2.43,0.31,NA,0.31,,0.47,3.21,3.21,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,59537215,,Transcath stent cca w/eps,R,,17.31,4.70,NA,4.70,,4.62,26.63,26.63,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,1,0,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,59637216,,Transcath stent cca w/o eps,N,+,17.53,6.34,NA,6.34,,1.87,25.74,25.74,9,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,9,9,9,9,9,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
6314212,MA,99,REST OF MASSACHUSETTS,1.016,1.053,0.797
6408202,MI,01,DETROIT,1.000,0.965,1.686
6508202,MI,99,REST OF MICHIGAN,1.000,0.913,1.129
6606202,MN,00,MINNESOTA,1.000,1.029,0.296
6707302,MS,00,MISSISSIPPI,1.000,0.861,0.739
6805302,MO,02,METROPOLITAN KANSAS CITY,1.000,0.939,0.977
6905302,MO,01,METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS,1.000,0.952,1.002