CPT 01502: Anesthesia for Lower Leg Embolus Removal with Bypass Graft
Commercial payers pay $75 on average nationally for this procedure.
CPT code 01502 describes anesthesia services provided during direct surgical or catheter-directed removal of an arterial embolus from the lower leg with concomitant placement of a bypass graft; service type: anesthesia for vascular surgery of the lower extremity; typical site of service: operating room or procedural suite for lower leg arterial revascularization procedures.
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National Reimbursement Benchmarks
National commercial rates for CPT 01502 cluster around BUCA’s average commercial benchmark of $75.10, with notable variation across major carriers. Cigna and Blue Cross Blue Shield display higher central tendencies, while Aetna and UnitedHealth Group trend lower; BUCA’s mean sits near the market mid-point. Cigna’s mean of $95.30 and BCBS’s mean of $75.50 bracket BUCA, and Aetna’s mean of $60.70 and UnitedHealth Group’s mean of $67.20 pull the distribution downward.
Rate dispersion measured by the interquartile spread (P75 minus P25) highlights where rates are most and least concentrated. Cigna shows the widest IQR at $56.40 ($123.20−$68.00), indicating greater variability, while Aetna’s IQR is $32.70 ($76.70−$42.00) and UnitedHealth Group’s IQR is $28.90 ($80.40−$51.50), making UnitedHealth Group the tightest among listed payers. Blue Cross Blue Shield’s IQR is $19.50 ($85.20−$63.50) and BUCA’s IQR is $28.40 ($88.30−$59.90).