CPT code 33516: Coronary bypass, six or more vein grafts2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Washington, DC area

In Washington, DC area, Medicare pays $2,765.62 for 33516 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 33516 covers

A cardiac surgeon uses this code for coronary artery bypass surgery in which six or more venous grafts are placed to route blood around obstructed coronary arteries. A common setting is an operating room during surgery for multivessel coronary artery disease. The surgeon’s operative report should identify the conduits used and the number of venous bypass grafts performed; the count is not the number of veins harvested.

Select this code for six or more venous grafts when the bypass uses venous grafts only. When arterial and venous grafts are both used, report the appropriate arterial CABG primary code with the corresponding venous-graft add-on code instead. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during the 90 days after surgery. For multiple procedures in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. An assistant at surgery may be paid; 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 Washington, DC area compares for 33516

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 33516 runs from $2,248.05 in Wisconsin to $3,209.68 in Alaska. Washington, DC area pays $2,765.62. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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33516 rates by state

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How the 33516 rate is calculated

Each of 33516’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 33516

33516 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 33516

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

How 33516 has changed in Washington, DC area

Price 33516 for an earlier date of service

Where the Washington, DC area rate applies

Washington, DC area is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 1 cities and communities in District of Columbia. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

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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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