HCPCS 37227

Procedure (ClaimLight category; the code descriptor is not shown)

Procedures Work RVU per service 14.25 (2020 fee schedule)

404
78th percentile among 6,116 codes billed · 2020
$134M
98th percentile among 6,116 codes billed · 2020
13K
70th percentile among 6,116 codes billed · 2020
22
47th percentile among 6,116 codes billed · 2020
80
51st percentile among 6,116 codes billed · 2020

Trend

Medicare payment on the code

$0$50M$100M2020: $134M paid20202021: $120M paid20212022: $102M paid20222023: $89M paid20232024: $76M paid2024$76M$0$50M$100M2020: $134M paid20202021: $120M paid20212022: $102M paid20222023: $89M paid20232024: $76M paid2024$76M$0$50M$100M2020: $134M paid20202021: $120M paid20212022: $102M paid20222023: $89M paid20232024: $76M paid2024$76M$0$50M$100M2020: $134M paid20202021: $120M paid20212022: $102M paid20222023: $89M paid20232024: $76M paid2024$76M

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.

Billers

02004002020: 404 providers20202021: 387 providers20212022: 361 providers20222023: 363 providers20232024: 351 providers202435102004002020: 404 providers20202021: 387 providers20212022: 361 providers20222023: 363 providers20232024: 351 providers202435102004002020: 404 providers20202021: 387 providers20212022: 361 providers20222023: 363 providers20232024: 351 providers202435102004002020: 404 providers20202021: 387 providers20212022: 361 providers20222023: 363 providers20232024: 351 providers2024351

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.

observed calculated calculated calculated calculated calculated reported
2024351$75,902,858-14%10,443208414.25
2023363$88,563,847-13%11,017227514.25
2022361$101,906,715-15%11,667228414.25
2021387$119,938,576-11%12,262228314.25
2020404$134,446,011first year in data12,734228014.25

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.

By state

observed calculated calculated calculated calculated calculated
California45$20,765,5511,6393086
Florida58$18,839,2451,8612177
Maryland28$15,746,4831,1823097
New York32$12,374,10099218100
Texas38$10,391,9801,0082349
Tennessee17$6,092,4985952288
New Jersey13$6,034,81445316119
Michigan15$4,877,4854722086
Arizona14$3,864,3213381958
Illinois12$3,080,4683502161

Not listed: 31 states with fewer than 11 billers (small cells).

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Providers placed by practice address. Data year 2020.

Top metro areas

observed calculated calculated calculated calculated
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ37$13,537,7451,03517
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD14$8,951,47669722
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV16$6,876,08552130
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA13$6,161,54347730
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX16$5,055,81845224

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 5 areas with the most payment among those with at least 11 billers; non-metro parts of each state are one area. Data year 2020.

Specialties billing 37227 nationally

Vascular Surgery accounts for 48% of payment for 37227 nationally in 2020, across 6 specialties on claims.

observed calculated calculated calculated calculated calculated
Vascular Surgery17343%$63,984,04548%5,79233
Cardiology7418%$19,408,08914%2,12129
Interventional Radiology4511%$18,924,71314%1,58635
Diagnostic Radiology205.0%$12,251,5489.1%96848
Interventional Cardiology5313%$9,070,3196.7%1,19823
General Surgery143.5%$3,282,3262.4%32924

Not listed: 10 specialties with fewer than 11 billers (small cells).

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Provider-level lines (fewer than 11 beneficiaries suppressed by CMS); specialty is the provider type on claims. Data year 2020.

Top billers of 37227 nationally

Named top billers are a Pro figure, and Pro is not available to buy, so this list is not shown to any account. The counts and totals by state, metro area and specialty on this page are free.

Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service only; CMS suppresses provider lines with fewer than 11 beneficiaries. How these figures are computed · Limitations