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Choose 43330 for an abdominal approach and 43331 for a thoracic approach. The operative report establishes which route was used.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
43330 Esophageal myotomy Medicare reimbursement rates
An abdominal Heller-type myotomy divides the esophageal muscle to relieve achalasia-related obstruction and is reported for the abdominal operative approach. Compare 43330 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities.
Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.
What does Medicare pay for 43330?
The service location and office or facility setting determine which base rate applies. These are the supported base rates for the 109 payment areas shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
No supported rate
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Where 43330 pays more and less
Esophageal surgery
About 43330: Abdominal esophageal myotomy
An abdominal Heller-type myotomy divides the esophageal muscle to relieve achalasia-related obstruction and is reported for the abdominal operative approach.
This operation divides the muscle layer of the lower esophagus through an abdominal approach to ease passage of food into the stomach. It is most commonly performed by a general or thoracic surgeon for achalasia when the lower esophageal sphincter fails to relax. The service is generally performed in a hospital operating room. A fundoplication may also be performed to reduce reflux after the muscle is divided; the operative report should identify each procedure actually completed.
Select this code for the abdominal approach, not a thoracic or laparoscopic myotomy. Documentation should establish the indication, approach, extent of the myotomy, and any additional procedure. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during that period. For multiple procedures in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this single midline operation. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 43330
- Global period
- Major surgery with a 90-day global period: the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included.
- Multiple procedures
- Standard multiple procedure reduction: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50% when performed in the same session.
- Bilateral procedures
- Bilateral adjustment does not apply; the descriptor or anatomy makes modifier 50 inappropriate.
- Assistant at surgery
- Assistant at surgery may be paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons paid only with supporting documentation.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU21.64 · 58%
- Practice expense (office) RVU10.08 · 27%
- Malpractice RVU5.77 · 15%
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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.
43330 compared with similar codes
Office rate ranges across all CMS payment localities, from the same CMS release.
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43279 describes laparoscopic Heller-type myotomy and includes fundoplasty when performed. Use 43330 for the abdominal approach represented by this code.
No office rate
43327 describes an esophagofundoplasty, not the abdominal muscle division used to treat achalasia. The procedures address different operative steps.
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43330 · Office / nonfacility · Non-QP. Choose a state to explore its payment localities. A range means the amount varies within that state.
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| AK | No published base rate | 1 |
| AL | No published base rate | 1 |
| AR | No published base rate | 1 |
| AZ | No published base rate | 1 |
| CA | No published base rate | 29 |
| CO | No published base rate | 1 |
| CT | No published base rate | 1 |
| DC | No published base rate | 1 |
| DE | No published base rate | 1 |
| FL | No published base rate | 3 |
| GA | No published base rate | 2 |
| GU | No published base rate | 1 |
| HI | No published base rate | 1 |
| IA | No published base rate | 1 |
| ID | No published base rate | 1 |
| IL | No published base rate | 4 |
| IN | No published base rate | 1 |
| KS | No published base rate | 1 |
| KY | No published base rate | 1 |
| LA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MD | No published base rate | 3 |
| ME | No published base rate | 2 |
| MI | No published base rate | 2 |
| MN | No published base rate | 1 |
| MO | No published base rate | 3 |
| MS | No published base rate | 1 |
| MT | No published base rate | 1 |
| NC | No published base rate | 1 |
| ND | No published base rate | 1 |
| NE | No published base rate | 1 |
| NH | No published base rate | 1 |
| NJ | No published base rate | 2 |
| NM | No published base rate | 1 |
| NV | No published base rate | 1 |
| NY | No published base rate | 5 |
| OH | No published base rate | 1 |
| OK | No published base rate | 1 |
| OR | No published base rate | 2 |
| PA | No published base rate | 2 |
| PR | No published base rate | 1 |
| RI | No published base rate | 1 |
| SC | No published base rate | 1 |
| SD | No published base rate | 1 |
| TN | No published base rate | 1 |
| TX | No published base rate | 8 |
| UT | No published base rate | 1 |
| VA | No published base rate | 2 |
| VI | No published base rate | 1 |
| VT | No published base rate | 1 |
| WA | No published base rate | 2 |
| WI | No published base rate | 1 |
| WV | No published base rate | 1 |
| WY | No published base rate | 1 |
Compare 43330 by payment locality
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109 of 109 payment localities
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Office Unavailable | Facility $1126.47 |
| Alaska* | Office Unavailable | Facility $1548.95 |
| Arizona | Office Unavailable | Facility $1214.01 |
| Arkansas | Office Unavailable | Facility $1111.26 |
| Atlanta | Office Unavailable | Facility $1298.49 |
| Austin | Office Unavailable | Facility $1251.20 |
| Bakersfield | Office Unavailable | Facility $1222.90 |
| Baltimore/Surr. Cntys | Office Unavailable | Facility $1334.02 |
| Beaumont | Office Unavailable | Facility $1208.22 |
| Brazoria | Office Unavailable | Facility $1212.55 |
| Chicago | Office Unavailable | Facility $1508.52 |
| Chico | Office Unavailable | Facility $1207.39 |
| Colorado | Office Unavailable | Facility $1240.21 |
| Connecticut | Office Unavailable | Facility $1333.05 |
| Dallas | Office Unavailable | Facility $1229.99 |
| Dc + Md/Va Suburbs | Office Unavailable | Facility $1372.94 |
| Delaware | Office Unavailable | Facility $1232.31 |
| Detroit | Office Unavailable | Facility $1372.62 |
| East St. Louis | Office Unavailable | Facility $1420.69 |
| El Centro | Office Unavailable | Facility $1208.35 |
| Fort Lauderdale | Office Unavailable | Facility $1412.30 |
| Fort Worth | Office Unavailable | Facility $1229.13 |
| Fresno | Office Unavailable | Facility $1207.39 |
| Galveston | Office Unavailable | Facility $1222.48 |
| Hanford-Corcoran | Office Unavailable | Facility $1207.39 |
| Hawaii, Guam | Office Unavailable | Facility $1217.19 |
| Houston | Office Unavailable | Facility $1328.09 |
| Idaho | Office Unavailable | Facility $1123.70 |
| Indiana | Office Unavailable | Facility $1128.56 |
| Iowa | Office Unavailable | Facility $1107.37 |
| Kansas | Office Unavailable | Facility $1124.29 |
| Kentucky | Office Unavailable | Facility $1198.45 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty) | Office Unavailable | Facility $1278.69 |
| Madera | Office Unavailable | Facility $1207.39 |
| Manhattan | Office Unavailable | Facility $1465.94 |
| Merced | Office Unavailable | Facility $1207.39 |
| Metropolitan Boston | Office Unavailable | Facility $1325.95 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City | Office Unavailable | Facility $1227.23 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia | Office Unavailable | Facility $1316.21 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis | Office Unavailable | Facility $1236.42 |
| Miami | Office Unavailable | Facility $1560.68 |
| Minnesota | Office Unavailable | Facility $1126.29 |
| Mississippi | Office Unavailable | Facility $1155.10 |
| Modesto | Office Unavailable | Facility $1207.39 |
| Montana** | Office Unavailable | Facility $1251.81 |
| Napa | Office Unavailable | Facility $1309.98 |
| Nebraska | Office Unavailable | Facility $1106.40 |
| Nevada** | Office Unavailable | Facility $1220.35 |
| New Hampshire | Office Unavailable | Facility $1241.91 |
| New Mexico | Office Unavailable | Facility $1262.99 |
| New Orleans | Office Unavailable | Facility $1258.55 |
| North Carolina | Office Unavailable | Facility $1160.07 |
| North Dakota** | Office Unavailable | Facility $1137.72 |
| Northern Nj | Office Unavailable | Facility $1364.71 |
| Nyc Suburbs/Long Island | Office Unavailable | Facility $1527.26 |
| Ohio | Office Unavailable | Facility $1224.45 |
| Oklahoma | Office Unavailable | Facility $1173.20 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | Office Unavailable | Facility $1261.06 |
| Portland | Office Unavailable | Facility $1251.80 |
| Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs | Office Unavailable | Facility $1357.18 |
| Puerto Rico | Office Unavailable | Facility $1253.01 |
| Queens | Office Unavailable | Facility $1444.92 |
| Redding | Office Unavailable | Facility $1207.39 |
| Rest Of California | Office Unavailable | Facility $1207.39 |
| Rest Of Florida | Office Unavailable | Facility $1334.33 |
| Rest Of Georgia | Office Unavailable | Facility $1252.84 |
| Rest Of Illinois | Office Unavailable | Facility $1331.41 |
| Rest Of Louisiana | Office Unavailable | Facility $1205.39 |
| Rest Of Maine | Office Unavailable | Facility $1152.42 |
| Rest Of Maryland | Office Unavailable | Facility $1247.66 |
| Rest Of Massachusetts | Office Unavailable | Facility $1242.49 |
| Rest Of Michigan | Office Unavailable | Facility $1247.77 |
| Rest Of Missouri | Office Unavailable | Facility $1200.73 |
| Rest Of New Jersey | Office Unavailable | Facility $1330.78 |
| Rest Of New York | Office Unavailable | Facility $1178.13 |
| Rest Of Oregon | Office Unavailable | Facility $1193.61 |
| Rest Of Pennsylvania | Office Unavailable | Facility $1213.99 |
| Rest Of Texas | Office Unavailable | Facility $1216.33 |
| Rest Of Washington | Office Unavailable | Facility $1233.38 |
| Rhode Island | Office Unavailable | Facility $1256.23 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | Office Unavailable | Facility $1269.20 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom | Office Unavailable | Facility $1243.68 |
| Salinas | Office Unavailable | Facility $1238.72 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | Office Unavailable | Facility $1251.61 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty) | Office Unavailable | Facility $1354.64 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty) | Office Unavailable | Facility $1348.09 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty) | Office Unavailable | Facility $1391.10 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty) | Office Unavailable | Facility $1364.31 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles | Office Unavailable | Facility $1221.86 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville | Office Unavailable | Facility $1250.34 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara | Office Unavailable | Facility $1238.90 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma | Office Unavailable | Facility $1261.22 |
| Seattle (King Cnty) | Office Unavailable | Facility $1329.50 |
| South Carolina | Office Unavailable | Facility $1197.70 |
| South Dakota** | Office Unavailable | Facility $1124.23 |
| Southern Maine | Office Unavailable | Facility $1178.05 |
| Stockton | Office Unavailable | Facility $1207.39 |
| Suburban Chicago | Office Unavailable | Facility $1415.13 |
| Tennessee | Office Unavailable | Facility $1132.33 |
| Utah | Office Unavailable | Facility $1212.34 |
| Vallejo | Office Unavailable | Facility $1300.54 |
| Vermont | Office Unavailable | Facility $1153.63 |
| Virgin Islands | Office Unavailable | Facility $1253.01 |
| Virginia | Office Unavailable | Facility $1189.82 |
| Visalia | Office Unavailable | Facility $1207.39 |
| West Virginia | Office Unavailable | Facility $1291.16 |
| Wisconsin | Office Unavailable | Facility $1104.69 |
| Wyoming** | Office Unavailable | Facility $1202.09 |
| Yuba City | Office Unavailable | Facility $1207.39 |
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43330 billing questions
How does 43330 differ from 43331?
43330 is for the abdominal approach; 43331 is for a thoracic approach. The operative report should support the route used.
When would 43279 be more appropriate?
Use 43279 for laparoscopic Heller-type esophagomyotomy. Its descriptor includes fundoplasty when performed, unlike this abdominal-approach code.
Is a fundoplication included in 43330?
Document whether a fundoplication was performed as a separate operative step. Do not infer a separately reportable service merely because a wrap commonly accompanies a Heller myotomy.
Can modifier 50 be used?
No. This is a single abdominal myotomy, not a procedure performed on paired sides.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care through the 90-day period.
How are other procedures in the same session paid?
The highest-valued procedure is paid in full, and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.
Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.
5,22543325,,Revise esophagus & stomach,A,,22.04,10.18,NA,10.18,,5.89,38.11,38.11,0,090,0.09,0.81,0.10,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,22643327,,Esoph fundoplasty lap,A,,13.02,7.20,NA,7.20,,3.47,23.69,23.69,0,090,0.09,0.81,0.10,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,22743328,,Esoph fundoplasty thor,A,,19.41,7.48,NA,7.48,,4.88,31.77,31.77,0,090,0.09,0.81,0.10,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,22843330,,Esophagomyotomy abdominal,A,,21.64,10.08,NA,10.08,,5.77,37.49,37.49,0,090,0.09,0.81,0.10,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,22943331,,Esophagomyotomy thoracic,A,,22.48,10.25,NA,10.25,,5.66,38.39,38.39,0,090,0.09,0.81,0.10,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,23043332,,Transab esoph hiat hern rpr,A,,19.13,8.26,NA,8.26,,4.88,32.27,32.27,0,090,0.09,0.81,0.10,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
5,23143333,,Transab esoph hiat hern rpr,A,,20.92,8.87,NA,8.87,,5.41,35.20,35.20,0,090,0.09,0.81,0.10,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00