33981
Replace vad pump ext
Code typePrimary
Payment statusActive (A)
Global periodNone
Pricing with Related Codes
RVU Breakdown
Component
Office
Facility
Work
15.71
15.71
Practice expense
3.23
3.23
Malpractice
3.75
3.75
Total RVU
22.69
22.69
Payment Policy & Modifiers
Allowed adjustments
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
Bilateral -50Co-surgeon -62Team surgeon -66Prof / tech split