Both describe an atrial-baffle repair for transposition. Choose 33775 when removal of a pulmonary artery band is included in the operation.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
33775 in Austin
Office / nonfacility
Not available in this setting
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$1741.42
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.
Congenital cardiac surgery
About 33775: Transposition repair with atrial baffle and band removal
Reports surgical repair of transposition of the great arteries using an atrial baffle, when a previously placed pulmonary artery band is also removed.
A congenital heart surgeon reports this code for an atrial-switch repair of transposition of the great arteries that includes taking off a pulmonary artery band placed during earlier treatment. The operation redirects blood flow at the atrial level and removes the band during the same surgical session. It is performed in an operating room, generally as major open-heart surgery for congenital heart disease.
Choose this code when the operative report supports both the atrial baffle repair and pulmonary artery band removal; the band removal is part of this service, not a separate reason to select the code. Document the underlying anatomy, the baffle work, and removal of the prior band. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When other procedures are performed in the same session, 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-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code.
CMS billing rules for 33775
- 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 not permitted.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU32.17 · 62%
- Practice expense (office) RVU12.02 · 23%
- Malpractice RVU8.11 · 16%
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.
33775 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Austin, from the same CMS release.
This code identifies an atrial-baffle repair that includes ventricular septal defect closure; 33775 is distinguished by pulmonary artery band removal.
This code includes repair of subpulmonic obstruction with the atrial-baffle repair. Code 33775 identifies the repair with pulmonary band removal.
This is a transposition repair involving reconstruction and pulmonary band removal, rather than the atrial-baffle approach represented by 33775.
The same code, a different location
How does Austin compare?
33775 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
Austin · This locality
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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 · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1700.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1773.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1906.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Miami
Florida · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2177.51
No comparable office rate is available.
Chicago
Illinois · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2107.19
No comparable office rate is available.
Manhattan
New York · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2039.41
No comparable office rate is available.
Alaska*
Alaska · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2188.59
No comparable office rate is available.
Alabama
Alabama · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1579.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1558.88
No comparable office rate is available.
Arizona
Arizona · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1695.41
No comparable office rate is available.
Bakersfield
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1699.91
No comparable office rate is available.
Chico
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1677.99
No comparable office rate is available.
El Centro
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1679.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Fresno
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1677.99
No comparable office rate is available.
Hanford-Corcoran
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1677.99
No comparable office rate is available.
Madera
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1677.99
No comparable office rate is available.
Merced
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1677.99
No comparable office rate is available.
Modesto
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1677.99
No comparable office rate is available.
Napa
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1808.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1747.90
No comparable office rate is available.
Redding
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1677.99
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of California
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1677.99
No comparable office rate is available.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1764.93
No comparable office rate is available.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1725.30
No comparable office rate is available.
Salinas
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1718.32
No comparable office rate is available.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1733.73
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1867.00
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1857.79
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1916.83
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1879.18
No comparable office rate is available.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1695.25
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1730.06
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1717.91
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1744.95
No comparable office rate is available.
Stockton
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1677.99
No comparable office rate is available.
Vallejo
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1795.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Visalia
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1677.99
No comparable office rate is available.
Yuba City
California · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1677.99
No comparable office rate is available.
Colorado
Colorado · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1726.13
No comparable office rate is available.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1856.16
No comparable office rate is available.
Delaware
Delaware · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1720.06
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1970.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1865.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Atlanta
Georgia · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1810.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1755.52
No comparable office rate is available.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1687.83
No comparable office rate is available.
Iowa
Iowa · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1549.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Idaho
Idaho · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1571.99
No comparable office rate is available.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1989.42
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1864.44
No comparable office rate is available.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1974.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Indiana
Indiana · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1578.33
No comparable office rate is available.
Kansas
Kansas · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1573.97
No comparable office rate is available.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1679.28
No comparable office rate is available.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1760.02
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1689.32
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1839.01
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1730.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1857.57
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1740.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1612.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Southern Maine
Maine · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1643.30
No comparable office rate is available.
Detroit
Michigan · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1918.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1746.88
No comparable office rate is available.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1567.81
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1716.15
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1728.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1684.42
No comparable office rate is available.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1620.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Montana**
Montana · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1746.33
No comparable office rate is available.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1622.18
No comparable office rate is available.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1585.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1547.47
No comparable office rate is available.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1729.47
No comparable office rate is available.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1897.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1853.06
No comparable office rate is available.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1767.99
No comparable office rate is available.
Nevada**
Nevada · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1702.03
No comparable office rate is available.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2123.66
No comparable office rate is available.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1890.25
No comparable office rate is available.
Queens
New York · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2008.43
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New York
New York · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1646.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Ohio
Ohio · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1714.11
No comparable office rate is available.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1643.50
No comparable office rate is available.
Portland
Oregon · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1739.28
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1664.81
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1834.95
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1699.05
No comparable office rate is available.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1747.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1751.28
No comparable office rate is available.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1675.72
No comparable office rate is available.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1567.00
No comparable office rate is available.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1584.91
No comparable office rate is available.
Utah
Utah · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1695.15
No comparable office rate is available.
Virginia
Virginia · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1660.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1747.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Vermont
Vermont · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1609.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1717.37
No comparable office rate is available.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1842.16
No comparable office rate is available.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1542.56
No comparable office rate is available.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1811.02
No comparable office rate is available.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 33775
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1676.44
No comparable office rate is available.
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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 |
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| GA | No published base rate | 2 |
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| IA | No published base rate | 1 |
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| IN | No published base rate | 1 |
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| KY | No published base rate | 1 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.
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- 33775 in Barton Creek
- 33775 in Bee Cave
- 33775 in Briarcliff
- 33775 in Cedar Park
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- 33775 in Creedmoor
Multiple payment areas
- 33775 in Elgin
Multiple payment areas
- 33775 in Garfield
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What is a percentage of Medicare worth?
Turn a percentage into dollars for 33775 in Austin. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$1915.56
$1741.42 × 110% = $1915.56
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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 33775 in Austin.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
4,063
- Code
- 33775
- Physician work
- 32.17
- Practice expense
- 12.02
- Malpractice
- 8.11
GPCI2026.csv
96
- Locality
- Austin
- Physician work
- 1.002
- Practice expense
- 1.058
- Malpractice
- 0.886
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 32.17 | × 1.002 | 32.2343 |
| Practice expense | 12.02 | × 1.058 | 12.7172 |
| Malpractice | 8.11 | × 0.886 | 7.1855 |
| Total RVUs | 52.1370 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Austin$1741.42
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 32.17 | 1.002 |
| Practice expense | 12.02 | 1.058 |
| Malpractice | 8.11 | 0.886 |
(32.17 × 1.002 + 12.02 × 1.058 + 8.11 × 0.886) × $33.4009 = $1741.42
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
33775 · 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 | $1741.42 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1741.42 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1741.42 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1741.42 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1774.69 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1774.69 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1774.69 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1774.69 | RVU25A |
33775 billing questions
How does this differ from 33774?
Use 33775 when the atrial-baffle repair also includes removal of a pulmonary artery band. Code 33774 describes the atrial-baffle repair without that band-removal distinction.
Is pulmonary artery band removal separately reported?
The band removal is included in this repair when performed as part of the same operation. Document it in the operative report as part of the service.
What documentation supports choosing this code?
The operative report should identify the transposition repair, atrial baffle work, and removal of a previously placed pulmonary artery band.
Can modifier 50 be appended?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code because of its descriptor and anatomy.
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. The code has a 90-day global period.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
An assistant at surgery may be paid. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted for this code.
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.
