Billing code 35152: Popliteal artery repairMedicare rate & RVUs in Nebraska
Open repair of a ruptured popliteal artery is reported for operative treatment of acute arterial disruption behind the knee.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 35152 in Nebraska.
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 35152 covers
This service involves open operative repair of a ruptured popliteal artery, the major artery behind the knee. A vascular surgeon typically performs it in a hospital operating room for an acute injury or rupture, including rupture associated with a popliteal artery aneurysm. The operative work addresses the rupture and restores arterial continuity; the report should identify the affected artery and describe the repair performed.
Select this code when the operative documentation establishes rupture at the popliteal artery, rather than a defect without rupture or rupture at another arterial site. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When other procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others at 50%. For bilateral reporting with modifier 50, CMS pays at 150%. An assistant at surgery may be paid; 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.
35152 in Nebraska
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | Unavailable | $1,117.35 |
How the 35152 rate is calculated
Each of 35152’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 · 35152
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work26.97
26.97 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense4.21
4.21 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice6.87
6.87 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
38.0500
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$1,270.90
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 35152
35152 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 35152
Popliteal artery repair
| 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 · 35152
Popliteal artery repair
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
35152 without 50 · national facility
$1,270.90
Popliteal artery repair
35152-50 · Bilateral: 150%
$1,906.35
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).
35152 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 35151Arterial repair
- Choose 35152 when rupture of the popliteal artery is documented. The related 35151 code addresses a popliteal artery defect without documented rupture.
- 35142Arterial repair
- Both codes concern rupture repair, but 35142 is for an artery in the thigh; 35152 is for the popliteal artery behind the knee.
- 35132Artery repair
- 35132 applies to rupture repair at an artery in the groin. Use 35152 when the documented rupture site is the popliteal artery.
35152 billing questions
How does this differ from 35151?
Use 35152 when the popliteal artery is documented as ruptured. Code 35151 is the related code for repair of a popliteal artery defect without documented rupture.
What documentation supports reporting 35152?
The operative report should identify the popliteal artery as the ruptured vessel and describe the operative repair. A general reference to lower-extremity arterial injury is not as specific as documentation of the vessel and rupture.
Are related postoperative visits reported separately?
Related postoperative care within the 90-day global period is included in this major surgery payment. The day-before preoperative visit is also included.
How is bilateral repair handled?
For bilateral reporting with modifier 50, CMS pays this code at 150%. The documentation should support repair of the popliteal artery on both sides.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
An assistant at surgery may be paid. Co-surgeons are paid only when supporting documentation is provided; 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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