No office rate
Use 33263 when the ICD system has two leads. This code is for a single-lead system.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
33262 in Chicago
Office / nonfacility
Not available in this setting
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$388.66
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 device surgery
About 33262: Single-lead defibrillator generator exchange
Reports removal and replacement of an implantable defibrillator pulse generator when the existing system has a single lead.
This service covers an exchange of the pulse generator in an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) system while the system has a single lead. Electrophysiologists and cardiac surgeons commonly perform it in a hospital or other surgical facility, often when the generator reaches elective replacement or has failed. The procedure addresses the generator; the single-lead designation identifies the system configuration, not a lead insertion or revision service.
Select this code when the operative report supports removal of the existing generator, placement of its replacement, and a single-lead system. The major-surgery global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. If other procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 33262
- 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
- Statutory restriction: assistant at surgery is not paid.
- Co-surgeons
- Co-surgeons not permitted.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU5.66 · 57%
- Practice expense (office) RVU2.87 · 29%
- Malpractice RVU1.33 · 13%
1.8K
Medicare services in 2024 · #2540 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.
33262 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Chicago, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
Use 33264 for an ICD system with multiple leads; this code identifies a single-lead system.
No office rate
33241 reports generator removal without replacement. Use this code when the generator is removed and replaced.
No office rate
33249 concerns implantation or replacement of an ICD system with transvenous lead work. This code reports exchange of the generator in a single-lead system.
The same code, a different location
How does Chicago compare?
33262 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
Chicago · This locality
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No comparable rate is available in this setting.
Other payment areas listed in Illinois 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
Manhattan
New York · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$382.99
No comparable office rate is available.
Alaska*
Alaska · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$410.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Alabama
Alabama · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$298.07
No comparable office rate is available.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$294.27
No comparable office rate is available.
Arizona
Arizona · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$319.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Bakersfield
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$324.76
No comparable office rate is available.
Chico
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$321.14
No comparable office rate is available.
El Centro
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$321.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Fresno
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$321.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Hanford-Corcoran
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$321.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Madera
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$321.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Merced
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$321.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Modesto
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$321.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Napa
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$349.87
No comparable office rate is available.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$335.33
No comparable office rate is available.
Redding
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$321.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of California
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$321.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$335.41
No comparable office rate is available.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$331.15
No comparable office rate is available.
Salinas
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$329.82
No comparable office rate is available.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$333.45
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$362.56
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$361.05
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$371.89
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$365.71
No comparable office rate is available.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$325.26
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$333.30
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$329.93
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$336.25
No comparable office rate is available.
Stockton
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$321.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Vallejo
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$347.69
No comparable office rate is available.
Visalia
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$321.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Yuba City
California · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$321.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Colorado
Colorado · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$328.01
No comparable office rate is available.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$349.82
No comparable office rate is available.
Delaware
Delaware · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$324.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$366.47
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$347.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Atlanta
Georgia · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$340.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$327.51
No comparable office rate is available.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$323.76
No comparable office rate is available.
Iowa
Iowa · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$294.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Idaho
Idaho · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$298.25
No comparable office rate is available.
Indiana
Indiana · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$299.50
No comparable office rate is available.
Kansas
Kansas · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$298.10
No comparable office rate is available.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$314.92
No comparable office rate is available.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$329.72
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$316.44
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$350.79
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$328.42
No comparable office rate is available.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$349.88
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$328.73
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$304.87
No comparable office rate is available.
Southern Maine
Maine · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$312.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Detroit
Michigan · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$356.45
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$326.72
No comparable office rate is available.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$300.84
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$322.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$324.82
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$314.95
No comparable office rate is available.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$304.41
No comparable office rate is available.
Montana**
Montana · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$329.24
No comparable office rate is available.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$306.87
No comparable office rate is available.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$302.95
No comparable office rate is available.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$294.32
No comparable office rate is available.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$327.71
No comparable office rate is available.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$359.60
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$350.02
No comparable office rate is available.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$330.31
No comparable office rate is available.
Nevada**
Nevada · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$322.01
No comparable office rate is available.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$397.62
No comparable office rate is available.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$356.28
No comparable office rate is available.
Queens
New York · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$378.51
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New York
New York · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$311.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Ohio
Ohio · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$321.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$309.17
No comparable office rate is available.
Portland
Oregon · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$331.63
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$315.76
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$345.24
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$319.03
No comparable office rate is available.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$329.72
No comparable office rate is available.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$331.29
No comparable office rate is available.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$315.38
No comparable office rate is available.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$299.84
No comparable office rate is available.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$300.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Austin
Texas · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$330.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Beaumont
Texas · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$317.55
No comparable office rate is available.
Brazoria
Texas · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$320.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Dallas
Texas · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$324.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Worth
Texas · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$323.96
No comparable office rate is available.
Galveston
Texas · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$322.53
No comparable office rate is available.
Houston
Texas · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$346.88
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$320.13
No comparable office rate is available.
Utah
Utah · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$319.05
No comparable office rate is available.
Virginia
Virginia · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$314.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$329.72
No comparable office rate is available.
Vermont
Vermont · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$306.43
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$326.25
No comparable office rate is available.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$352.42
No comparable office rate is available.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$294.57
No comparable office rate is available.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$335.92
No comparable office rate is available.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 33262
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$317.78
No comparable office rate is available.
See how rates vary across the country
33262 · 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?
Chicago is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 137 cities and communities in Illinois, 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.
- 33262 in Chicago
Multiple payment areas
- 33262 in Alsip
- 33262 in Arlington Heights
- 33262 in Barrington
Multiple payment areas
- 33262 in Barrington Hills
Multiple payment areas
- 33262 in Bartlett
Multiple payment areas
- 33262 in Bedford Park
- 33262 in Bellwood
Use this rate
What is a percentage of Medicare worth?
Turn a percentage into dollars for 33262 in Chicago. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$427.53
$388.66 × 110% = $427.53
A contract may specify another Medicare year or additional adjustments. This is percentage arithmetic on the displayed base rate, not a claim adjudication.
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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 33262 in Chicago.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
3,885
- Code
- 33262
- Physician work
- 5.66
- Practice expense
- 2.87
- Malpractice
- 1.33
GPCI2026.csv
48
- Locality
- Chicago
- Physician work
- 1.007
- Practice expense
- 1.005
- Malpractice
- 2.295
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 5.66 | × 1.007 | 5.6996 |
| Practice expense | 2.87 | × 1.005 | 2.8843 |
| Malpractice | 1.33 | × 2.295 | 3.0524 |
| Total RVUs | 11.6363 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Chicago$388.66
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 5.66 | 1.007 |
| Practice expense | 2.87 | 1.005 |
| Malpractice | 1.33 | 2.295 |
(5.66 × 1.007 + 2.87 × 1.005 + 1.33 × 2.295) × $33.4009 = $388.66
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
33262 · Office / nonfacility
Rate unavailable
Effective 2026-10-01
A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.
One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.
What changed, release by release
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| Effective from | Office / nonfacility | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $388.66 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $388.66 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $388.66 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $388.66 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $403.49 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $403.49 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $403.49 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $403.49 | RVU25A |
33262 billing questions
How is the single-lead code selected?
Use the documented lead configuration of the ICD system undergoing generator exchange. The operative report should establish that it is a single-lead system.
How does this differ from the two-lead code?
This code is for a single-lead system; 33263 is for a dual-lead system. The number of leads in the system, rather than the reason for exchange, distinguishes them.
Does this code include lead replacement or revision?
It reports the generator exchange in a single-lead system, not lead work by itself. Document any lead procedure performed separately and assess its reporting under the applicable coding rules.
What global period applies?
The service has a 90-day global period. The day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care are included.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this service. Co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
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, paid at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate 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.
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