33978
Remove ventricular device
Code typePrimary
Payment statusActive (A)
Global periodNone
Pricing with Related Codes
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Qty
Global fee
Pro fee
Primary33978Remove ventricular device
1
$1,236.84
$1,236.84
Whole procedure · 24.38 wRVU credited
$1,236.84
$1,236.84
RVU Breakdown
Component
Office
Facility
Work
24.38
24.38
Practice expense
6.81
6.81
Malpractice
5.84
5.84
Total RVU
37.03
37.03
Payment Policy & Modifiers
Allowed adjustments
Bilateral -50Built in
The fee already assumes a bilateral service — modifier 50 doesn't change payment.
Multiple procedure MPPRApplies
When billed with other procedures the same day: highest-valued paid 100%, the rest 50%. Add-on codes are exempt.
Assistant surgeon -80/81/8216%
Assistant at surgery (mod 80/81/82) is paid at 16% of the fee schedule amount.
Not applicable to this code
Co-surgeon -62Team surgeon -66Prof / tech split