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Lower Leg Artery Plaque Removal With Stent

California rates for HCPCS 37231

Treatment of a narrowed or blocked artery below the knee using both a device that shaves or removes the fatty plaque from inside the vessel and a metal mesh stent left in place to hold the channel open. Balloon widening of the same vessel is included. It is done through a small arterial puncture and treats one leg.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Lower Leg Artery Plaque Removal With Stent cost?

$19,055

Typical physician fee. In California, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $19,055 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $11,482 to $79,433.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $12,303 · 10th to 90th $6,457 to $21,380Professionalmedian $79,433 · 10th to 90th $2,399 to $79,433
$2K$5K$10K$20K$50Kfacility $12,303professional $79,433

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
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$12,302.69
Typical High
$21,379.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$27,542.29
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$14,454.40
Typical High
$34,673.69
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$79,432.82
Median
$79,432.82
Typical High
$79,432.82
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$19,054.61
Typical High
$36,307.81
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$47,863.01
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11,481.54
Median
$14,125.38
Typical High
$26,302.68

Where California sits

The same service costs 120.2 times more in Texas than in Hawaii. 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.

California· 15th of 44

$19,055

TX $79,433HI $661

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.