Use 33250 when the operative ablation is performed without cardiopulmonary bypass; 33251 is the corresponding bypass code.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
33250 in Austin
Office / nonfacility
Not available in this setting
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$1390.55
Base rate per service
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.
Cardiac surgery
About 33250: Operative ablation of dysrhythmic focus
Reports operative destruction of a cardiac arrhythmia focus or pathway when the surgeon performs the ablation without cardiopulmonary bypass.
This service is surgical ablation of a localized source or conducting pathway responsible for an abnormal heart rhythm, performed without cardiopulmonary bypass. A cardiac surgeon typically performs it in an operating room, sometimes with an electrophysiologist involved in identifying the target. It is distinct from catheter-based ablation and from procedures aimed at broader atrial tissue, such as surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation.
Report 33250 when the operative target is a dysrhythmic focus or pathway and the operation is performed without bypass. The operative report should identify the rhythm or pathway treated, the target and ablation performed, and whether bypass was used. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be made; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 33250
- 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 RVU25.25 · 61%
- Practice expense (office) RVU10.37 · 25%
- Malpractice RVU6.05 · 15%
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Medicare services in 2024 · #6034 by national volume
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.
33250 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Austin, from the same CMS release.
33254 describes limited surgical ablation of atrial tissue. Use 33250 for operative treatment of a dysrhythmic focus or pathway.
33255 describes extensive atrial tissue ablation without bypass, rather than treatment of a localized dysrhythmic focus or pathway.
33256 describes extensive atrial tissue ablation with bypass. 33250 concerns a dysrhythmic focus or pathway and is performed without bypass.
The same code, a different location
How does Austin compare?
33250 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
Austin · This locality
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No comparable rate is available in this setting.
Other payment areas listed in Texas appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.
The code’s RVUs stay the same in these comparisons. Geographic adjustments to work, practice expense and malpractice change the dollar amount. A city name alone may not identify the payment area for a service address.
Compare all 108 other payment areas
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1354.55
No comparable office rate is available.
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1421.88
No comparable office rate is available.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1521.85
No comparable office rate is available.
Miami
Florida · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1714.99
No comparable office rate is available.
Chicago
Illinois · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1661.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Manhattan
New York · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1620.32
No comparable office rate is available.
Alaska*
Alaska · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1745.28
No comparable office rate is available.
Alabama
Alabama · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1260.82
No comparable office rate is available.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1244.97
No comparable office rate is available.
Arizona
Arizona · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1351.98
No comparable office rate is available.
Bakersfield
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1362.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Chico
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1345.64
No comparable office rate is available.
El Centro
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1346.65
No comparable office rate is available.
Fresno
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1345.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Hanford-Corcoran
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1345.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Madera
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1345.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Merced
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1345.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Modesto
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1345.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Napa
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1455.67
No comparable office rate is available.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1402.29
No comparable office rate is available.
Redding
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1345.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of California
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1345.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1410.54
No comparable office rate is available.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1384.87
No comparable office rate is available.
Salinas
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1379.27
No comparable office rate is available.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1392.45
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1504.62
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1497.75
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1543.92
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1515.83
No comparable office rate is available.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1360.53
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1390.23
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1379.16
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1402.33
No comparable office rate is available.
Stockton
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1345.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Vallejo
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1445.77
No comparable office rate is available.
Visalia
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1345.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Yuba City
California · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1345.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Colorado
Colorado · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1379.85
No comparable office rate is available.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1477.79
No comparable office rate is available.
Delaware
Delaware · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1371.47
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1559.60
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1478.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Atlanta
Georgia · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1440.50
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1393.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1354.19
No comparable office rate is available.
Iowa
Iowa · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1240.52
No comparable office rate is available.
Idaho
Idaho · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1257.61
No comparable office rate is available.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1569.01
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1475.45
No comparable office rate is available.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1563.07
No comparable office rate is available.
Indiana
Indiana · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1262.66
No comparable office rate is available.
Kansas
Kansas · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1258.33
No comparable office rate is available.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1336.19
No comparable office rate is available.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1398.86
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1343.50
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1471.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1382.65
No comparable office rate is available.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1478.49
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1387.84
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1287.72
No comparable office rate is available.
Southern Maine
Maine · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1314.13
No comparable office rate is available.
Detroit
Michigan · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1518.32
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1387.75
No comparable office rate is available.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1259.60
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1366.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1375.59
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1338.76
No comparable office rate is available.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1290.93
No comparable office rate is available.
Montana**
Montana · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1391.41
No comparable office rate is available.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1295.66
No comparable office rate is available.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1271.78
No comparable office rate is available.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1239.45
No comparable office rate is available.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1380.76
No comparable office rate is available.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1514.11
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1477.02
No comparable office rate is available.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1403.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Nevada**
Nevada · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1358.42
No comparable office rate is available.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1684.43
No comparable office rate is available.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1505.11
No comparable office rate is available.
Queens
New York · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1598.15
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New York
New York · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1314.48
No comparable office rate is available.
Ohio
Ohio · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1363.30
No comparable office rate is available.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1309.69
No comparable office rate is available.
Portland
Oregon · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1392.02
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1330.41
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1460.20
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1352.30
No comparable office rate is available.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1392.59
No comparable office rate is available.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1397.45
No comparable office rate is available.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1335.18
No comparable office rate is available.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1257.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1266.74
No comparable office rate is available.
Utah
Utah · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1350.42
No comparable office rate is available.
Virginia
Virginia · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1326.52
No comparable office rate is available.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1392.59
No comparable office rate is available.
Vermont
Vermont · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1288.53
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1372.84
No comparable office rate is available.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1475.63
No comparable office rate is available.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1237.43
No comparable office rate is available.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1433.54
No comparable office rate is available.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 33250
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1339.28
No comparable office rate is available.
See how rates vary across the country
33250 · 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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| State / territory | Rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Where does this rate apply?
Austin is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 31 cities and communities in Texas, including the examples shown here.
Some communities span more than one payment area. Follow a city link to compare all of its mapped areas, or check the service-location ZIP above for an address-level starting point.
- 33250 in Austin
Multiple payment areas
- 33250 in Barton Creek
- 33250 in Bee Cave
- 33250 in Briarcliff
- 33250 in Cedar Park
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- 33250 in Creedmoor
Multiple payment areas
- 33250 in Elgin
Multiple payment areas
- 33250 in Garfield
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What is a percentage of Medicare worth?
Turn a percentage into dollars for 33250 in Austin. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$1529.61
$1390.55 × 110% = $1529.61
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How this local rate is calculated
Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 33250 in Austin.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
3,875
- Code
- 33250
- Physician work
- 25.25
- Practice expense
- 10.37
- Malpractice
- 6.05
GPCI2026.csv
96
- Locality
- Austin
- Physician work
- 1.002
- Practice expense
- 1.058
- Malpractice
- 0.886
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 25.25 | × 1.002 | 25.3005 |
| Practice expense | 10.37 | × 1.058 | 10.9715 |
| Malpractice | 6.05 | × 0.886 | 5.3603 |
| Total RVUs | 41.6323 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Austin$1390.55
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 25.25 | 1.002 |
| Practice expense | 10.37 | 1.058 |
| Malpractice | 6.05 | 0.886 |
(25.25 × 1.002 + 10.37 × 1.058 + 6.05 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $1390.55
The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.
How this rate has changed
33250 · Office / nonfacility
Rate unavailable
Effective 2026-10-01
A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.
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| Effective from | Office / nonfacility | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1390.55 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1390.55 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1390.55 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1390.55 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1391.36 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1391.36 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1391.36 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1391.36 | RVU25A |
33250 billing questions
How is 33250 distinguished from 33251?
The distinction is use of cardiopulmonary bypass: 33250 is for operative ablation without bypass; 33251 is the bypass counterpart.
Is this code for catheter ablation?
No. It describes operative ablation of a dysrhythmic focus or pathway, not an electrophysiology catheter ablation.
How does 33250 differ from the atrial ablation codes?
33250 targets a dysrhythmic focus or pathway. Codes 33254–33256 describe surgical ablation of atrial tissue, with code selection reflecting extent and bypass use.
What should the operative report document?
Document the rhythm or pathway treated, the operative target and ablation performed, and whether cardiopulmonary bypass was used.
Can modifier 50 be reported?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code.
How are multiple procedures and surgical assistants handled?
For procedures in the same session, CMS pays the highest-valued procedure in full and others at 50%. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be made; 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.
