CPT code 33275: Pacemaker removal, leadless device2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Virginia

In Virginia, Medicare pays $425.89 for 33275 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

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Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

What 33275 covers

This service removes a permanent leadless pacemaker positioned inside the heart. An electrophysiologist typically accesses the device through a femoral vein and uses a catheter-based retrieval tool, often with fluoroscopic guidance, to disengage and withdraw it. Removal may be needed for device malfunction, infection, or a change in pacing strategy. The procedure is generally performed in a hospital electrophysiology or catheterization laboratory.

Report 33275 for the leadless-device extraction; imaging guidance is included in the service. Documentation should identify the implanted device, the reason for removal, the retrieval approach, and the work performed. If a new leadless pacemaker is placed during the same session, 33274 describes that separate insertion or replacement service when supported. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. CMS does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

How Virginia compares for 33275

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 33275 runs from $396.79 in Wisconsin to $563.73 in Alaska. Virginia pays $425.89. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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33275 rates by state

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How the 33275 rate is calculated

Each of 33275’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

Payment rules and modifiers for 33275

33275 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 51

Codes related to 33275

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

How 33275 has changed in Virginia

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Where the Virginia rate applies

Virginia is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 628 cities and communities in Virginia. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• 33275 in Abbs Valley
• 33275 in Abingdon
• 33275 in Accomac
• 33275 in Adwolf
• 33275 in Afton
• 33275 in Alberta
• 33275 in Aldie
• 33275 in Allison Gap

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Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

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