No office rate
Both codes describe valve-orifice closure during congenital cardiac surgery. Choose 33602 for the pulmonary valve and 33600 for the aortic valve.
On this page
CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
33602 in Chico
Office / nonfacility
Not available in this setting
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$1521.72
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 33602: Pulmonary valve orifice closure
Reports surgical closure of the pulmonary valve orifice during open congenital heart surgery, when the operative plan calls for sealing that opening.
A congenital cardiac surgeon uses this procedure to surgically seal the pulmonary valve opening during open heart surgery, typically with cardiopulmonary bypass. It is selected when the operative plan calls for closure of the pulmonary valve orifice, rather than repair or replacement of the valve. The setting is generally a hospital operating room for congenital heart reconstruction; the code identifies the valve opening being closed, not a particular age group or single diagnosis.
Report the code when the operative note documents pulmonary valve orifice closure and distinguishes it from other repairs performed during the same operation. Medicare assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during the following 90 days. When multiple procedures are performed in one 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-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team-surgery payment is not permitted. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this single valve-orifice procedure.
CMS billing rules for 33602
- 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 RVU28.61 · 60%
- Practice expense (office) RVU11.49 · 24%
- Malpractice RVU7.22 · 15%
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.
33602 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Chico, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
33602 seals the pulmonary valve opening; 33475 replaces the pulmonary valve. The operative objective, not simply the valve involved, determines the code.
No office rate
33620 places bands on the right and left pulmonary arteries; it does not close the pulmonary valve orifice.
The same code, a different location
How does Chico compare?
33602 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
Chico · This locality
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No comparable rate is available in this setting.
Other payment areas listed in California 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
Merced
California · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1521.72
No comparable office rate is available.
Modesto
California · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1521.72
No comparable office rate is available.
Napa
California · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1644.13
No comparable office rate is available.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1586.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Redding
California · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1521.72
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of California
California · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1521.72
No comparable office rate is available.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1599.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1565.59
No comparable office rate is available.
Salinas
California · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1559.28
No comparable office rate is available.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1573.97
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1698.20
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1690.00
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1743.38
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1709.86
No comparable office rate is available.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1538.23
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1571.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1559.10
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1584.80
No comparable office rate is available.
Stockton
California · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1521.72
No comparable office rate is available.
Vallejo
California · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1632.31
No comparable office rate is available.
Visalia
California · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1521.72
No comparable office rate is available.
Yuba City
California · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1521.72
No comparable office rate is available.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1727.70
No comparable office rate is available.
Miami
Florida · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1964.99
No comparable office rate is available.
Chicago
Illinois · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1901.43
No comparable office rate is available.
Manhattan
New York · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1845.18
No comparable office rate is available.
Alaska*
Alaska · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1975.00
No comparable office rate is available.
Alabama
Alabama · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1427.90
No comparable office rate is available.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1409.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Arizona
Arizona · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1533.91
No comparable office rate is available.
Colorado
Colorado · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1563.75
No comparable office rate is available.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1679.84
No comparable office rate is available.
Delaware
Delaware · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1556.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1780.37
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1684.95
No comparable office rate is available.
Atlanta
Georgia · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1638.01
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1585.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1531.58
No comparable office rate is available.
Iowa
Iowa · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1402.49
No comparable office rate is available.
Idaho
Idaho · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1422.74
No comparable office rate is available.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1794.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1682.91
No comparable office rate is available.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1783.75
No comparable office rate is available.
Indiana
Indiana · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1428.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Kansas
Kansas · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1424.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1517.43
No comparable office rate is available.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1590.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1526.27
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1667.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1567.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1680.99
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1574.92
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1458.67
No comparable office rate is available.
Southern Maine
Maine · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1488.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Detroit
Michigan · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1732.53
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1578.25
No comparable office rate is available.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1421.89
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1551.57
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1562.59
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1521.30
No comparable office rate is available.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1464.24
No comparable office rate is available.
Montana**
Montana · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1580.05
No comparable office rate is available.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1467.76
No comparable office rate is available.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1437.28
No comparable office rate is available.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1400.98
No comparable office rate is available.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1566.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1718.54
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1677.45
No comparable office rate is available.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1597.15
No comparable office rate is available.
Nevada**
Nevada · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1540.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1920.89
No comparable office rate is available.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1710.63
No comparable office rate is available.
Queens
New York · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1818.13
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New York
New York · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1489.72
No comparable office rate is available.
Ohio
Ohio · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1549.07
No comparable office rate is available.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1485.69
No comparable office rate is available.
Portland
Oregon · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1576.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1507.37
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1660.01
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1535.80
No comparable office rate is available.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1581.13
No comparable office rate is available.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1585.31
No comparable office rate is available.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1515.19
No comparable office rate is available.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1420.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1433.95
No comparable office rate is available.
Austin
Texas · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1577.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Beaumont
Texas · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1528.87
No comparable office rate is available.
Brazoria
Texas · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1531.67
No comparable office rate is available.
Dallas
Texas · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1553.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Worth
Texas · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1552.65
No comparable office rate is available.
Galveston
Texas · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1544.01
No comparable office rate is available.
Houston
Texas · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1676.16
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1537.57
No comparable office rate is available.
Utah
Utah · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1532.91
No comparable office rate is available.
Virginia
Virginia · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1503.11
No comparable office rate is available.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1581.13
No comparable office rate is available.
Vermont
Vermont · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1457.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1555.66
No comparable office rate is available.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1671.30
No comparable office rate is available.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1397.53
No comparable office rate is available.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1634.19
No comparable office rate is available.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 33602
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1517.83
No comparable office rate is available.
See how rates vary across the country
33602 · 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?
Chico is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 30 cities and communities in California, including the examples shown here.
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Turn a percentage into dollars for 33602 in Chico. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$1673.89
$1521.72 × 110% = $1673.89
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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 33602 in Chico.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
4,009
- Code
- 33602
- Physician work
- 28.61
- Practice expense
- 11.49
- Malpractice
- 7.22
GPCI2026.csv
9
- Locality
- Chico
- Physician work
- 1.017
- Practice expense
- 1.096
- Malpractice
- 0.536
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 28.61 | × 1.017 | 29.0964 |
| Practice expense | 11.49 | × 1.096 | 12.5930 |
| Malpractice | 7.22 | × 0.536 | 3.8699 |
| Total RVUs | 45.5593 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Chico$1521.72
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 28.61 | 1.017 |
| Practice expense | 11.49 | 1.096 |
| Malpractice | 7.22 | 0.536 |
(28.61 × 1.017 + 11.49 × 1.096 + 7.22 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $1521.72
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
33602 · 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 | $1521.72 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1521.72 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1521.72 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1521.72 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1551.47 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1551.47 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1551.47 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1551.47 | RVU25A |
33602 billing questions
How is 33602 different from 33600?
33602 is for closure of the pulmonary valve orifice; 33600 is for closure of the aortic valve orifice. The operative report should identify which valve opening was sealed.
Is this code for pulmonary valve repair or replacement?
No. It represents surgical closure of the pulmonary valve opening. Valve reconstruction or replacement describes a different operative service.
Can modifier 50 be reported?
No. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this single pulmonary valve-orifice procedure.
What documentation supports reporting 33602?
Document the pulmonary valve orifice closure, the operative approach, and the other congenital repairs performed in the session. The record should distinguish closure from valve repair or replacement.
How does the 90-day global period affect postoperative care?
The day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during the 90 days after surgery are included in the global period.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
An assistant at surgery may be paid. Co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation; team-surgery payment is 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.
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4,00733572,,Open coronary endarterectomy,A,,4.33,0.87,NA,0.87,,1.07,6.27,6.27,0,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,00833600,,Closure of valve,A,,29.55,11.68,NA,11.68,,7.44,48.67,48.67,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,00933602,,Closure of valve,A,,28.61,11.49,NA,11.49,,7.22,47.32,47.32,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,01033606,,Anastomosis/artery-aorta,A,,30.74,11.74,NA,11.74,,7.74,50.22,50.22,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,01133608,,Repair anomaly w/conduit,A,,31.08,11.98,NA,11.98,,7.84,50.90,50.90,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
4,01233610,,Repair by enlargement,A,,30.62,11.88,NA,11.88,,7.72,50.22,50.22,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
603102,AZ,00,ARIZONA,1.000,0.969,0.856
707102,AR,13,ARKANSAS,1.000,0.859,0.515
801112,CA,54,BAKERSFIELD,1.019,1.096,0.609
901112,CA,55,CHICO,1.017,1.096,0.536
1001182,CA,71,EL CENTRO,1.017,1.096,0.541
1101112,CA,56,FRESNO,1.017,1.096,0.536
1201112,CA,57,HANFORD-CORCORAN,1.017,1.096,0.536