No office rate
Choose 33271 for insertion of the electrode separately; choose 33270 when the procedure implants or replaces the complete subcutaneous system, including the pulse generator.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
33271 in Modesto
Office / nonfacility
Not available in this setting
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$393.12
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 electrophysiology
About 33271: Subcutaneous defibrillator electrode insertion
Reports placement of a subcutaneous implantable defibrillator electrode when the electrode is inserted separately from a complete system implantation.
An electrophysiologist or other qualified cardiac surgeon places the defibrillator electrode beneath the skin, commonly along the sternum, for a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator system. The electrode may be placed as a distinct or staged procedure rather than as part of implanting the complete system. This is typically performed in a hospital or other procedural facility; it is not the code for implanting the pulse generator and electrode together as a complete system.
Report 33271 for the electrode insertion itself, and document the subcutaneous electrode placement and whether a generator was implanted during the same procedure. The 90-day global includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during that period. When other procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the others are subject to the standard multiple-procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this anatomy and service. Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for this code; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 33271
- 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 RVU7.31 · 60%
- Practice expense (office) RVU3.10 · 25%
- Malpractice RVU1.75 · 14%
25
Medicare services in 2024 · #5786 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.
33271 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Modesto, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
33272 describes removal of a subcutaneous defibrillator electrode. It does not describe placing a new electrode.
No office rate
33273 describes repositioning an electrode that is already implanted; 33271 reports electrode insertion.
No office rate
33262 concerns pulse-generator removal and replacement for a one-lead defibrillator system. It is not the code for inserting a subcutaneous defibrillator electrode.
The same code, a different location
How does Modesto compare?
33271 across payment areas
Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0
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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
Madera
California · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$393.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Merced
California · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$393.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Napa
California · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$425.71
No comparable office rate is available.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$409.80
No comparable office rate is available.
Redding
California · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$393.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of California
California · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$393.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$411.90
No comparable office rate is available.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$404.70
No comparable office rate is available.
Salinas
California · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$403.07
No comparable office rate is available.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$407.00
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$440.18
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$438.19
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$451.66
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$443.53
No comparable office rate is available.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$397.58
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$406.42
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$403.06
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$409.97
No comparable office rate is available.
Stockton
California · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$393.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Vallejo
California · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$422.84
No comparable office rate is available.
Visalia
California · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$393.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Yuba City
California · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$393.12
No comparable office rate is available.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$444.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Miami
Florida · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$499.77
No comparable office rate is available.
Chicago
Illinois · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$484.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Manhattan
New York · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$472.81
No comparable office rate is available.
Alaska*
Alaska · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$508.72
No comparable office rate is available.
Alabama
Alabama · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$367.84
No comparable office rate is available.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$363.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Arizona
Arizona · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$394.53
No comparable office rate is available.
Colorado
Colorado · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$402.91
No comparable office rate is available.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$431.29
No comparable office rate is available.
Delaware
Delaware · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$400.23
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$454.73
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$431.00
No comparable office rate is available.
Atlanta
Georgia · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$420.29
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$406.20
No comparable office rate is available.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$395.73
No comparable office rate is available.
Iowa
Iowa · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$362.11
No comparable office rate is available.
Idaho
Idaho · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$367.07
No comparable office rate is available.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$457.14
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$430.05
No comparable office rate is available.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$455.78
No comparable office rate is available.
Indiana
Indiana · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$368.55
No comparable office rate is available.
Kansas
Kansas · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$367.22
No comparable office rate is available.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$389.69
No comparable office rate is available.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$408.00
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$391.79
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$429.82
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$403.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$431.47
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$405.05
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$375.78
No comparable office rate is available.
Southern Maine
Maine · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$383.65
No comparable office rate is available.
Detroit
Michigan · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$442.63
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$404.69
No comparable office rate is available.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$368.01
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$398.49
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$401.30
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$390.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$376.51
No comparable office rate is available.
Montana**
Montana · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$406.04
No comparable office rate is available.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$378.12
No comparable office rate is available.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$371.43
No comparable office rate is available.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$361.83
No comparable office rate is available.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$403.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$442.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$431.12
No comparable office rate is available.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$409.31
No comparable office rate is available.
Nevada**
Nevada · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$396.50
No comparable office rate is available.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$491.44
No comparable office rate is available.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$439.25
No comparable office rate is available.
Queens
New York · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$466.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New York
New York · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$383.62
No comparable office rate is available.
Ohio
Ohio · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$397.61
No comparable office rate is available.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$382.04
No comparable office rate is available.
Portland
Oregon · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$406.59
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$388.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$426.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$394.45
No comparable office rate is available.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$406.42
No comparable office rate is available.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$407.90
No comparable office rate is available.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$389.52
No comparable office rate is available.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$367.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$369.67
No comparable office rate is available.
Austin
Texas · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$405.99
No comparable office rate is available.
Beaumont
Texas · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$392.69
No comparable office rate is available.
Brazoria
Texas · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$394.32
No comparable office rate is available.
Dallas
Texas · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$399.64
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Worth
Texas · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$399.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Galveston
Texas · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$397.33
No comparable office rate is available.
Houston
Texas · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$429.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$395.20
No comparable office rate is available.
Utah
Utah · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$393.98
No comparable office rate is available.
Virginia
Virginia · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$387.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$406.42
No comparable office rate is available.
Vermont
Vermont · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$376.24
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$400.85
No comparable office rate is available.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$431.17
No comparable office rate is available.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$361.36
No comparable office rate is available.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$417.78
No comparable office rate is available.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 33271
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$390.96
No comparable office rate is available.
See how rates vary across the country
33271 · 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?
Modesto is a Medicare payment area. Our Census mapping connects it to 33 cities and communities in California, including the examples shown here.
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Turn a percentage into dollars for 33271 in Modesto. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$432.43
$393.12 × 110% = $432.43
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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 33271 in Modesto.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
3,894
- Code
- 33271
- Physician work
- 7.31
- Practice expense
- 3.10
- Malpractice
- 1.75
GPCI2026.csv
16
- Locality
- Modesto
- Physician work
- 1.017
- Practice expense
- 1.096
- Malpractice
- 0.536
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 7.31 | × 1.017 | 7.4343 |
| Practice expense | 3.10 | × 1.096 | 3.3976 |
| Malpractice | 1.75 | × 0.536 | 0.9380 |
| Total RVUs | 11.7699 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Modesto$393.12
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 7.31 | 1.017 |
| Practice expense | 3.1 | 1.096 |
| Malpractice | 1.75 | 0.536 |
(7.31 × 1.017 + 3.1 × 1.096 + 1.75 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $393.12
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
33271 · 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 | $393.12 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $393.12 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $393.12 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $393.12 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $427.76 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $427.76 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $427.76 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $427.76 | RVU25A |
33271 billing questions
How is 33271 different from 33270?
33271 reports insertion of the subcutaneous defibrillator electrode separately. Use 33270 when the procedure implants or replaces the complete subcutaneous defibrillator system, including its electrode and pulse generator.
Does 33271 include pulse-generator placement?
No. The service represented by 33271 is electrode insertion; 33270 describes implantation or replacement of the complete system, including the generator.
What documentation supports 33271?
Document the electrode insertion, its subcutaneous placement, and whether a pulse generator was implanted during the procedure. The record should distinguish an electrode-only procedure from complete system implantation.
Can modifier 50 be used for bilateral electrode insertion?
No. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code because the descriptor and anatomy do not support bilateral reporting.
Can an assistant surgeon or co-surgeon be reported?
Medicare does not pay an assistant at surgery for 33271, and co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during the 90 days after surgery.
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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3,89233269,,Excl laa thrscp any method,A,,13.95,6.42,NA,6.42,,3.46,23.83,23.83,0,090,0.09,0.81,0.10,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,89333270,,Ins/rep subq defibrillator,A,,8.87,3.81,NA,3.81,,2.08,14.76,14.76,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,89433271,,Insj subq impltbl dfb elctrd,A,,7.31,3.10,NA,3.10,,1.75,12.16,12.16,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,89533272,,Rmvl of subq defibrillator,A,,5.28,2.78,NA,2.78,,1.23,9.29,9.29,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,89633273,,Repos prev impltbl subq dfb,A,,6.34,2.91,NA,2.91,,1.50,10.75,10.75,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,89733274,,Tcat insj/rpl perm ldls pm,A,,7.61,3.18,NA,3.18,,1.77,12.56,12.56,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,0,1,2,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
1301182,CA,18,LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-ANAHEIM (LOS ANGELES/ORANGE CNTY),1.041,1.183,0.664
1401112,CA,58,MADERA,1.017,1.096,0.536
1501112,CA,59,MERCED,1.017,1.096,0.536
1601112,CA,60,MODESTO,1.017,1.096,0.536
1701112,CA,51,NAPA,1.063,1.318,0.508
1801182,CA,17,OXNARD-THOUSAND OAKS-VENTURA,1.028,1.182,0.623
1901112,CA,61,REDDING,1.017,1.096,0.536