$3,831.02–$4,198.14
37241 addresses venous embolization for indications other than hemorrhage. Use 37244 when the venous target is treated for bleeding or a lymphatic leak.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
37244 Vascular embolization Medicare reimbursement rates in Missouri
Reports catheter-based embolization to control arterial or venous bleeding or a lymphatic leak, including the imaging guidance and procedural imaging services needed for treatment. Compare 37244 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Missouri.
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 37244 in Missouri?
Missouri has 3 payment localities in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the 3 payment areas shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$5331.79–$5837.94
3 of 3 localities have a supported rate.
Facility setting
$555.55–$563.02
3 of 3 localities have a supported rate.
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.
Where 37244 pays more and less in Missouri
3 payment localities
$5331.79 to $5837.94
Vascular intervention
About 37244: Vascular embolization for bleeding
Reports catheter-based embolization to control arterial or venous bleeding or a lymphatic leak, including the imaging guidance and procedural imaging services needed for treatment.
An interventional radiologist or vascular specialist uses catheter-based techniques to block a bleeding artery or vein, or a leaking lymphatic vessel. Typical cases include embolization of a vessel responsible for gastrointestinal bleeding, control of pelvic arterial bleeding after trauma, or treatment of a lymphatic leak. The procedure is generally performed in a hospital angiography or interventional radiology suite. The code includes the radiological supervision and interpretation, intraprocedural roadmapping, and imaging guidance needed to complete the embolization.
Select this code when the treatment addresses hemorrhage or a lymphatic leak; the indication distinguishes it from embolization for other purposes. The procedure report should identify the bleeding or leaking site, target vessel or vessels, clinical indication, and embolization performed. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment is restricted, and co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 37244
- 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 RVU13.41 · 7%
- Practice expense (office) RVU167.90 · 92%
- Malpractice RVU1.53 · 1%
14.5K
Medicare services in 2024 · #1274 by national volume
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.
37244 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Missouri, from the same CMS release.
$5,803.60–$6,372.56
37242 covers arterial embolization for indications other than hemorrhage or tumor. Hemorrhage treatment belongs under 37244.
$6,949.48–$7,631.93
37243 is for embolization related to a tumor, organ ischemia, or infarction. Choose 37244 when the treatment indication is hemorrhage or a lymphatic leak.
Compare 37244 by payment locality
Find the payment area for your service address, then open its rate page for calculation inputs, release history and the percentage-of-Medicare tool. A city may cross payment-area boundaries; the ZIP lookup above helps resolve the location.
3 of 3 payment localities
Metropolitan Kansas City →
Office / nonfacility
$5763.76
Facility
$560.87
Metropolitan St. Louis →
Office / nonfacility
$5837.94
Facility
$563.02
Rest Of Missouri →
Office / nonfacility
$5331.79
Facility
$555.55
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37244 billing questions
How does this code differ from 37242?
Use 37244 for embolization to treat hemorrhage or a lymphatic leak. Code 37242 is for arterial embolization for a purpose other than hemorrhage or tumor.
Are angiographic imaging and guidance separately reported?
The code includes the radiological supervision and interpretation, intraprocedural roadmapping, and imaging guidance needed to complete the embolization.
Should modifier 50 be appended for treatment on both sides?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code.
What documentation supports reporting 37244?
Document the hemorrhage or lymphatic leak, its site and target vessel or vessels, and the embolization performed. The indication should support treatment of bleeding or a leak rather than another embolization purpose.
How does the multiple-procedure reduction affect payment?
For procedures performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction.
Can an assistant, co-surgeon, or surgical team be reported?
CMS restricts assistant-at-surgery payment for this code and does not permit co-surgeons or team surgery.
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.
4,60337241,,Vasc embolize/occlude venous,A,,8.53,121.73,,1.31,,1.27,131.53,11.11,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,60437242,,Vasc embolize/occlude artery,A,,9.56,188.81,,1.34,,1.48,199.85,12.38,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,60537243,,Vasc embolize/occlude organ,A,,11.45,226.62,,1.69,,1.30,239.37,14.44,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,60637244,,Vasc embolize/occlude bleed,A,,13.41,167.90,,2.01,,1.53,182.84,16.95,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,60737246,,Trluml balo angiop 1st art,A,,6.83,44.12,,1.06,,1.34,52.29,9.23,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,60837247,,Trluml balo angiop addl art,A,,3.41,13.91,,0.52,,0.62,17.94,4.55,0,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,60937248,,Trluml balo angiop 1st vein,A,,5.85,32.30,,1.01,,0.93,39.08,7.79,0,000,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,1,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00