$918.93
37288 reports the initial treated vessel; 37289 is the additional-vessel code for this atherectomy service.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
37288 Tibial atherectomy Medicare reimbursement rates in Minnesota
Reports catheter-based atherectomy to restore flow in a simple tibial or peroneal artery lesion, for the first treated vessel in the session. Compare 37288 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 37288 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
$7939.24
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Minnesota
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$544.64
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.
Endovascular revascularization
About 37288: Tibial/peroneal atherectomy, simple, initial vessel
Reports catheter-based atherectomy to restore flow in a simple tibial or peroneal artery lesion, for the first treated vessel in the session.
This service treats an obstructive lesion in a tibial or peroneal artery using a catheter-based device to remove or modify plaque and restore blood flow. It is typically performed by a vascular surgeon, interventional radiologist, or interventional cardiologist in an angiography or hospital procedure suite for peripheral arterial disease. Angioplasty in the same vessel is included when performed as part of the revascularization.
Report this code for the initial vessel when the treated lesion meets the CPT criteria for a simple intervention; use the operative report to support the vessel treated, lesion characteristics, and atherectomy performed. The separate additional-vessel code applies to another treated vessel. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. Bilateral reporting with modifier 50 is paid at 150%. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented medical necessity; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 37288
- 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 procedure with modifier 50 is paid at 150%.
- Assistant at surgery
- Assistant at surgery is paid only with documentation of medical necessity.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons not permitted.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU13.50 · 6%
- Practice expense (office) RVU217.06 · 93%
- Malpractice RVU2.84 · 1%
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.
37288 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Minnesota, from the same CMS release.
$10,850.83
Both are initial-vessel atherectomy codes, but 37290 is for a complex intervention rather than a simple one.
$2,709.29
37280 is the initial-vessel angioplasty service without atherectomy; use 37288 when atherectomy is performed.
$10,439.46
37292 represents initial-vessel atherectomy with stenting; 37288 is for atherectomy without that stent combination.
Compare 37288 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
$7939.24
Facility
$544.64
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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 37288 in Minnesota.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
4,648
- Code
- 37288
- Physician work
- 13.50
- Practice expense
- 217.06
- Malpractice
- 2.84
GPCI2026.csv
66
- Locality
- Minnesota
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 1.029
- Malpractice
- 0.296
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 13.50 | × 1.000 | 13.5000 |
| Practice expense | 217.06 | × 1.029 | 223.3547 |
| Malpractice | 2.84 | × 0.296 | 0.8406 |
| Total RVUs | 237.6954 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Minnesota$7939.24
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 13.5 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 217.06 | 1.029 |
| Malpractice | 2.84 | 0.296 |
(13.5 × 1 + 217.06 × 1.029 + 2.84 × 0.296) × $33.4009 = $7939.24
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 13.5 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 1.91 | 1.029 |
| Malpractice | 2.84 | 0.296 |
(13.5 × 1 + 1.91 × 1.029 + 2.84 × 0.296) × $33.4009 = $544.64
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.
37288 billing questions
When is 37288 selected instead of the complex atherectomy code?
Use 37288 for the initial tibial or peroneal vessel when the lesion meets CPT's simple-intervention criteria. The operative documentation should support the lesion classification; do not choose based only on the device used.
Can angioplasty in the treated vessel be billed separately?
Angioplasty performed in the same vessel as the atherectomy is included in this revascularization service.
How is another treated tibial or peroneal vessel reported?
Use the applicable additional-vessel code, 37289, for another vessel treated in the same session. This code is for the initial vessel.
What documentation supports reporting 37288?
The procedure report should identify the tibial or peroneal vessel, describe the lesion and why it qualifies as simple, and document the atherectomy performed.
How does the 0-day global period affect same-day care?
Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included in the procedure's 0-day global period.
When is assistant-at-surgery payment allowed?
CMS payment for an assistant at surgery requires documentation of medical necessity.
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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4,64837288,,Revsc evsc tpvt athrc sf 1st,A,,13.50,217.06,,1.91,,2.84,233.40,18.25,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,1,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,64937289,,Revsc evsc tpvt athrc sf ea,A,,4.75,21.83,,0.67,,1.01,27.59,6.43,0,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,1,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,65037290,,Revsc evsc tpvt athrc cplx 1,A,,17.00,298.16,,2.38,,3.58,318.74,22.96,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,1,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,65137291,,Revsc evsc tpvt athr cplx ea,A,,6.50,24.35,,0.92,,1.35,32.20,8.77,0,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,1,0,0,0,9,,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