No office rate
Use 33979 for an implantable intracorporeal device supporting one ventricle; 33975 describes an extracorporeal single-ventricle device.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
33979 in Beaumont
Office / nonfacility
Not available in this setting
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$1725.03
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 33979: Implantable single-ventricle assist device insertion
Reports surgical placement of an implantable intracorporeal ventricular assist device configured to support one ventricle, commonly for advanced heart failure.
This code describes surgical implantation of an intracorporeal ventricular assist device to support one ventricle. Cardiothoracic surgeons typically perform the operation in a hospital operating room for patients with advanced heart failure who need mechanical circulatory support, such as as a bridge to transplant or longer-term therapy. The operative record should establish that the device is implantable and intracorporeal and identify the ventricle supported.
Select this code for the implanted, single-ventricle configuration; extracorporeal devices and percutaneous catheter-delivered support use different codes. Documentation should describe the device placement and whether support is for one ventricle or both. When multiple procedures subject to the CMS multiple procedure reduction are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others are paid at 50%.
CMS billing rules for 33979
- Multiple procedures
- Standard multiple procedure reduction: the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50% when performed in the same session.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU36.56 · 69%
- Practice expense (office) RVU7.38 · 14%
- Malpractice RVU9.01 · 17%
901
Medicare services in 2024 · #3039 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.
33979 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Beaumont, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
33976 describes an extracorporeal device configured for biventricular support. 33979 is for an implantable intracorporeal device supporting one ventricle.
No office rate
33990 describes percutaneous insertion of a left-heart assist device through arterial access, rather than surgical implantation of an intracorporeal device.
No office rate
33980 describes removal of an implantable intracorporeal assist device; 33979 reports its insertion.
The same code, a different location
How does Beaumont compare?
33979 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
Beaumont · 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 · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1726.81
No comparable office rate is available.
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1762.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1912.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Miami
Florida · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2238.82
No comparable office rate is available.
Chicago
Illinois · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2168.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Manhattan
New York · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2063.02
No comparable office rate is available.
Alaska*
Alaska · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2260.05
No comparable office rate is available.
Alabama
Alabama · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1607.16
No comparable office rate is available.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1587.86
No comparable office rate is available.
Arizona
Arizona · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1717.60
No comparable office rate is available.
Bakersfield
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1697.77
No comparable office rate is available.
Chico
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1673.36
No comparable office rate is available.
El Centro
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1674.87
No comparable office rate is available.
Fresno
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1673.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Hanford-Corcoran
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1673.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Madera
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1673.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Merced
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1673.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Modesto
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1673.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Napa
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1775.83
No comparable office rate is available.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1734.18
No comparable office rate is available.
Redding
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1673.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of California
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1673.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1769.98
No comparable office rate is available.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1713.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Salinas
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1705.99
No comparable office rate is available.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1715.69
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1822.84
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1812.61
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1872.22
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1830.39
No comparable office rate is available.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1683.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1707.58
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1704.05
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1721.78
No comparable office rate is available.
Stockton
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1673.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Vallejo
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1761.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Visalia
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1673.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Yuba City
California · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1673.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Colorado
Colorado · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1733.10
No comparable office rate is available.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1875.18
No comparable office rate is available.
Delaware
Delaware · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1741.33
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2014.94
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1909.11
No comparable office rate is available.
Atlanta
Georgia · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1836.67
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1799.74
No comparable office rate is available.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1675.65
No comparable office rate is available.
Iowa
Iowa · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1566.16
No comparable office rate is available.
Idaho
Idaho · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1590.26
No comparable office rate is available.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2054.01
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1916.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2016.11
No comparable office rate is available.
Indiana
Indiana · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1595.90
No comparable office rate is available.
Kansas
Kansas · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1595.65
No comparable office rate is available.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1715.64
No comparable office rate is available.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1794.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1727.59
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1833.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1740.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1877.43
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1759.07
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1635.10
No comparable office rate is available.
Southern Maine
Maine · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1655.31
No comparable office rate is available.
Detroit
Michigan · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1966.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1785.95
No comparable office rate is available.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1563.86
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1746.62
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1757.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1726.74
No comparable office rate is available.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1655.77
No comparable office rate is available.
Montana**
Montana · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1767.98
No comparable office rate is available.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1643.42
No comparable office rate is available.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1589.82
No comparable office rate is available.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1562.41
No comparable office rate is available.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1741.07
No comparable office rate is available.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1905.41
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1869.29
No comparable office rate is available.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1808.61
No comparable office rate is available.
Nevada**
Nevada · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1718.57
No comparable office rate is available.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2151.23
No comparable office rate is available.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1910.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Queens
New York · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2024.61
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New York
New York · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1666.87
No comparable office rate is available.
Ohio
Ohio · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1749.54
No comparable office rate is available.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1675.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Portland
Oregon · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1738.44
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1678.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1858.75
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1731.81
No comparable office rate is available.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1766.78
No comparable office rate is available.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1767.41
No comparable office rate is available.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1704.70
No comparable office rate is available.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1568.75
No comparable office rate is available.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1606.81
No comparable office rate is available.
Utah
Utah · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1723.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Virginia
Virginia · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1675.91
No comparable office rate is available.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1766.78
No comparable office rate is available.
Vermont
Vermont · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1617.45
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1725.59
No comparable office rate is available.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1830.52
No comparable office rate is available.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1549.97
No comparable office rate is available.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1865.99
No comparable office rate is available.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 33979
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1690.33
No comparable office rate is available.
See how rates vary across the country
33979 · 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 |
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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 |
Where does this rate apply?
Beaumont is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 13 cities and communities in Texas, including the examples shown here.
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Turn a percentage into dollars for 33979 in Beaumont. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$1897.53
$1725.03 × 110% = $1897.53
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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 33979 in Beaumont.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
4,163
- Code
- 33979
- Physician work
- 36.56
- Practice expense
- 7.38
- Malpractice
- 9.01
GPCI2026.csv
97
- Locality
- Beaumont
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.910
- Malpractice
- 0.929
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 36.56 | × 1.000 | 36.5600 |
| Practice expense | 7.38 | × 0.910 | 6.7158 |
| Malpractice | 9.01 | × 0.929 | 8.3703 |
| Total RVUs | 51.6461 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Beaumont$1725.03
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 36.56 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 7.38 | 0.91 |
| Malpractice | 9.01 | 0.929 |
(36.56 × 1 + 7.38 × 0.91 + 9.01 × 0.929) × $33.4009 = $1725.03
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
33979 · 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 | $1725.03 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1725.03 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1725.03 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1725.03 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1793.15 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1793.15 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1793.15 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1793.15 | RVU25A |
33979 billing questions
When should 33979 be selected?
Use it for surgical implantation of an intracorporeal assist device configured to support one ventricle. The operative report should support the implantable device type and single-ventricle configuration.
How does 33979 differ from 33975 or 33976?
33979 describes an implantable intracorporeal device. Codes 33975 and 33976 describe extracorporeal devices, with the latter supporting both ventricles.
How does 33979 differ from 33990 or 33991?
33979 is for surgical implantation of an intracorporeal device. Codes 33990 and 33991 describe percutaneous left-heart assist device insertion using different access configurations.
Should 33979 be used for device removal or pump replacement?
No. Code 33980 describes removal of an implantable intracorporeal device, while 33982 and 33983 describe pump replacement procedures.
How is 33979 paid when other procedures occur in the same session?
Under the CMS multiple procedure reduction, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the other procedures are paid at 50%.
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.
4,16033976,,Implant ventricular device,A,,29.98,6.15,NA,6.15,,7.20,43.33,43.33,0,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,2,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,16133977,,Remove ventricular device,A,,20.34,5.71,NA,5.71,,4.95,31.00,31.00,0,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,16233978,,Remove ventricular device,A,,24.38,6.81,NA,6.81,,5.84,37.03,37.03,0,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,2,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,16333979,,Insert intracorporeal device,A,,36.56,7.38,NA,7.38,,9.01,52.95,52.95,0,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,16433980,,Remove intracorporeal device,A,,32.66,8.26,NA,8.26,,8.07,48.99,48.99,0,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,16533981,,Replace vad pump ext,A,,15.71,3.23,NA,3.23,,3.75,22.69,22.69,0,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,16633982,,Replace vad intra w/o bp,A,,36.91,7.57,NA,7.57,,8.85,53.33,53.33,0,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
9403402,SD,02,SOUTH DAKOTA**,1.000,1.000,0.336
9510312,TN,35,TENNESSEE,1.000,0.909,0.537
9604412,TX,31,AUSTIN,1.002,1.058,0.886
9704412,TX,20,BEAUMONT,1.000,0.910,0.929
9804412,TX,09,BRAZORIA,1.008,0.991,0.780
9904412,TX,11,DALLAS,1.009,0.996,0.858
10004412,TX,28,FORT WORTH,1.009,0.986,0.871