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Balloon Widening Of A Blocked Thigh Or Knee Artery

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 37224

Reopens a narrowed femoral or popliteal artery, the main vessels running down the thigh and behind the knee, by threading a balloon catheter to the narrowing and inflating it to press the blockage outward against the vessel wall. No mesh stent is left behind. It treats cramping leg pain on walking, pain at rest, or wounds that will not heal.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,890 · 10th to 90th $2,455 to $7,762Professionalmedian $5,129 · 10th to 90th $2,754 to $5,888
$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,890professional $5,129

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$7,762.47
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$11,481.54
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
51 · Multiple procedures
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$3,890.45
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$5,888.44
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$13,182.57
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
51 · Multiple procedures
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$4,466.84
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,511.89
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,778.28
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
81 · Minimal assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,230.27
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
82 · Assistant surgeon, no resident
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,230.27
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,230.27
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$3,801.89