# CPT 37609: Ligation or biopsy, temporal artery

Medicare CPT 37609 pays $315.64 in a non-facility setting and $188.05 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $277.65 in Arkansas to $368.15 in Alaska, a 33% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/37609-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $315.64 |
| National facility | $188.05 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $368.15 | $232.26 |
| District of Columbia | $358.11 | $207.81 |
| New York | $350.66 | $208.32 |
| New Jersey | $347.08 | $203.41 |
| California | $344.95 | $193.97 |
| Washington | $341.45 | $195.99 |
| Massachusetts | $339.12 | $195.77 |
| Connecticut | $337.18 | $199.76 |
| Florida | $336.84 | $208.82 |
| Hawaii | $333.18 | $188.10 |
| Illinois | $329.19 | $205.91 |
| Maryland | $326.89 | $193.87 |
| Colorado | $324.54 | $188.78 |
| Rhode Island | $321.60 | $189.80 |
| New Hampshire | $320.91 | $188.09 |
| Oregon | $320.85 | $186.43 |
| Puerto Rico | $317.45 | $188.46 |
| Virgin Islands | $317.45 | $188.46 |
| Montana | $315.60 | $188.00 |
| Pennsylvania | $314.04 | $189.07 |
| Michigan | $312.61 | $192.80 |
| Nevada | $312.21 | $184.49 |
| Texas | $311.62 | $186.01 |
| Delaware | $311.61 | $185.54 |
| Georgia | $311.10 | $189.37 |
| Wyoming | $309.99 | $182.40 |
| Arizona | $306.48 | $182.84 |
| Minnesota | $306.00 | $174.71 |
| Virginia | $305.95 | $180.52 |
| New Mexico | $303.84 | $186.84 |
| Vermont | $302.97 | $176.65 |
| North Dakota | $302.74 | $175.15 |
| Utah | $301.74 | $181.80 |
| South Dakota | $301.22 | $173.63 |
| Louisiana | $299.72 | $183.23 |
| West Virginia | $299.49 | $188.61 |
| Missouri | $299.27 | $182.18 |
| Ohio | $298.87 | $182.38 |
| Maine | $298.86 | $176.95 |
| South Carolina | $297.58 | $179.69 |
| North Carolina | $294.75 | $175.71 |
| Wisconsin | $292.44 | $170.20 |
| Kentucky | $292.18 | $178.75 |
| Indiana | $290.26 | $171.99 |
| Oklahoma | $289.96 | $176.02 |
| Idaho | $288.62 | $171.23 |
| Tennessee | $287.87 | $171.89 |
| Nebraska | $287.14 | $169.37 |
| Kansas | $286.18 | $170.83 |
| Iowa | $286.00 | $169.25 |
| Mississippi | $282.90 | $173.05 |
| Alabama | $281.88 | $170.23 |
| Arkansas | $277.65 | $168.05 |

## Related codes

- 33016: Pericardiocentesis — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33016-cpt-fee-schedule
- 33017: Pericardial drainage with insertion of indwelling catheter — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33017-cpt-fee-schedule
- 33206: Insertion of permanent pacemaker, atrial — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33206-cpt-fee-schedule
- 33207: Insertion of permanent pacemaker, ventricular — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33207-cpt-fee-schedule
- 33208: Insertion of permanent pacemaker, atrial and ventricular — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33208-cpt-fee-schedule
- 33210: Insertion of temporary transvenous pacemaker — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33210-cpt-fee-schedule
- 33240: Insertion of implantable defibrillator pulse generator only — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33240-cpt-fee-schedule
- 33249: Insertion of implantable defibrillator with lead(s), dual chamber — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33249-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 37609 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules