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Lower Leg Artery Plaque Removal

South Carolina rates for HCPCS 37229

Clearing a narrowed or blocked artery below the knee by passing a device inside the vessel that shaves, drills or otherwise removes the fatty plaque, with balloon widening of the same vessel included. It restores blood flow toward the ankle and foot in one leg. It is typically done for rest pain, a non-healing ulcer or threatened tissue loss.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Lower Leg Artery Plaque Removal cost?

$13,490

Typical facility fee. In South Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $13,490 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $8,318 to $14,125.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $8,318 · 10th to 90th $2,239 to $16,982Professionalmedian $14,125 · 10th to 90th $10,000 to $15,136
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $8,318professional $14,125

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$9,772.37
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5,370.32
Median
$8,317.64
Typical High
$16,982.44
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11,481.54
Median
$14,125.38
Typical High
$15,135.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8,912.51
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$8,912.51

Where South Carolina sits

The same service costs 75.9 times more in Massachusetts than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

South Carolina· 24th of 44

$13,490

MA $60,256WV $794

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.