No office rate
33979 is for insertion of an implantable intracorporeal device supporting one ventricle. Choose 33980 for removal of that type of device.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
33980 in Modesto
Office / nonfacility
Not available in this setting
Base rate per service
Facility setting
$1556.27
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 33980: Intracorporeal ventricular assist device removal
Removal of an implanted intracorporeal ventricular assist device supporting one ventricle, such as during heart transplantation or when the device is no longer needed.
CPT 33980 covers surgical removal of an implantable ventricular assist device located within the body and supporting a single ventricle. A cardiothoracic surgeon typically performs the procedure in an operating room. A common clinical situation is removal of the device during heart transplantation; removal may also be needed when the patient no longer requires mechanical support or the device must be taken out for a clinical reason.
Report the code for removal of the intracorporeal device, not for its initial placement or replacement of a pump while retaining the device. The operative report should establish the device’s implantable, intracorporeal configuration, single-ventricle support, and the removal performed. When multiple procedures occur during the same session, Medicare pays the highest-valued procedure in full and applies the standard multiple-procedure reduction to the others: they are paid at 50%.
CMS billing rules for 33980
- 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 RVU32.66 · 67%
- Practice expense (office) RVU8.26 · 17%
- Malpractice RVU8.07 · 16%
189
Medicare services in 2024 · #4367 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.
33980 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Modesto, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
33977 describes removal of an extracorporeal device supporting one ventricle; 33980 is for an implantable intracorporeal device.
No office rate
33982 describes pump replacement while the intracorporeal device is retained, without cardiopulmonary bypass. 33980 describes device removal.
The same code, a different location
How does Modesto compare?
33980 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.
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Madera
California · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1556.27
No comparable office rate is available.
Merced
California · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1556.27
No comparable office rate is available.
Napa
California · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1660.15
No comparable office rate is available.
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
California · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1615.45
No comparable office rate is available.
Redding
California · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1556.27
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of California
California · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1556.27
No comparable office rate is available.
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
California · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1642.81
No comparable office rate is available.
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
California · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1595.48
No comparable office rate is available.
Salinas
California · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1588.92
No comparable office rate is available.
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
California · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1599.66
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)
California · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1707.23
No comparable office rate is available.
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)
California · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1698.07
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)
California · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1753.18
No comparable office rate is available.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)
California · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1715.71
No comparable office rate is available.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
California · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1568.13
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
California · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1593.47
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
California · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1587.58
No comparable office rate is available.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
California · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1606.87
No comparable office rate is available.
Stockton
California · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1556.27
No comparable office rate is available.
Vallejo
California · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1646.94
No comparable office rate is available.
Visalia
California · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1556.27
No comparable office rate is available.
Yuba City
California · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1556.27
No comparable office rate is available.
Dc + Md/Va Suburbs
District of Columbia · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1774.78
No comparable office rate is available.
Miami
Florida · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2059.76
No comparable office rate is available.
Chicago
Illinois · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1994.39
No comparable office rate is available.
Manhattan
New York · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1908.77
No comparable office rate is available.
Alaska*
Alaska · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$2078.65
No comparable office rate is available.
Alabama
Alabama · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1484.84
No comparable office rate is available.
Arkansas
Arkansas · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1466.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Arizona
Arizona · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1588.94
No comparable office rate is available.
Colorado
Colorado · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1608.03
No comparable office rate is available.
Connecticut
Connecticut · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1735.98
No comparable office rate is available.
Delaware
Delaware · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1611.23
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1857.69
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Florida
Florida · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1759.75
No comparable office rate is available.
Atlanta
Georgia · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1698.18
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Georgia
Georgia · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1658.27
No comparable office rate is available.
Hawaii, Guam
Hawaii · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1560.63
No comparable office rate is available.
Iowa
Iowa · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1450.32
No comparable office rate is available.
Idaho
Idaho · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1472.19
No comparable office rate is available.
East St. Louis
Illinois · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1887.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Illinois
Illinois · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1764.06
No comparable office rate is available.
Suburban Chicago
Illinois · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1859.48
No comparable office rate is available.
Indiana
Indiana · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1477.62
No comparable office rate is available.
Kansas
Kansas · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1476.13
No comparable office rate is available.
Kentucky
Kentucky · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1582.77
No comparable office rate is available.
New Orleans
Louisiana · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1656.69
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Louisiana
Louisiana · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1593.26
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Boston
Massachusetts · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1704.91
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1613.67
No comparable office rate is available.
Baltimore/Surr. Cntys
Maryland · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1737.79
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maryland
Maryland · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1628.43
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Maine
Maine · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1512.35
No comparable office rate is available.
Southern Maine
Maine · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1534.36
No comparable office rate is available.
Detroit
Michigan · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1811.56
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Michigan
Michigan · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1647.08
No comparable office rate is available.
Minnesota
Minnesota · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1454.55
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Kansas City
Missouri · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1613.28
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan St. Louis
Missouri · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1623.61
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Missouri
Missouri · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1591.23
No comparable office rate is available.
Mississippi
Mississippi · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1527.61
No comparable office rate is available.
Montana**
Montana · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1635.77
No comparable office rate is available.
North Carolina
North Carolina · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1520.52
No comparable office rate is available.
North Dakota**
North Dakota · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1476.20
No comparable office rate is available.
Nebraska
Nebraska · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1447.41
No comparable office rate is available.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1613.93
No comparable office rate is available.
Northern Nj
New Jersey · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1767.51
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New Jersey
New Jersey · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1731.47
No comparable office rate is available.
New Mexico
New Mexico · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1667.59
No comparable office rate is available.
Nevada**
Nevada · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1591.57
No comparable office rate is available.
Nyc Suburbs/Long Island
New York · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1989.27
No comparable office rate is available.
Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs
New York · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1768.21
No comparable office rate is available.
Queens
New York · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1875.48
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of New York
New York · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1542.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Ohio
Ohio · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1614.46
No comparable office rate is available.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1546.68
No comparable office rate is available.
Portland
Oregon · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1615.38
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Oregon
Oregon · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1555.15
No comparable office rate is available.
Metropolitan Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1719.28
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1598.86
No comparable office rate is available.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1635.30
No comparable office rate is available.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1637.03
No comparable office rate is available.
South Carolina
South Carolina · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1574.91
No comparable office rate is available.
South Dakota**
South Dakota · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1457.33
No comparable office rate is available.
Tennessee
Tennessee · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1486.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Austin
Texas · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1623.77
No comparable office rate is available.
Beaumont
Texas · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1592.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Brazoria
Texas · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1583.25
No comparable office rate is available.
Dallas
Texas · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1606.75
No comparable office rate is available.
Fort Worth
Texas · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1607.49
No comparable office rate is available.
Galveston
Texas · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1596.74
No comparable office rate is available.
Houston
Texas · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1744.45
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Texas
Texas · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1596.09
No comparable office rate is available.
Utah
Utah · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1592.26
No comparable office rate is available.
Virginia
Virginia · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1552.37
No comparable office rate is available.
Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1635.30
No comparable office rate is available.
Vermont
Vermont · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1500.40
No comparable office rate is available.
Rest Of Washington
Washington · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1600.69
No comparable office rate is available.
Seattle (King Cnty)
Washington · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1704.15
No comparable office rate is available.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1438.20
No comparable office rate is available.
West Virginia
West Virginia · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1716.34
No comparable office rate is available.
Wyoming**
Wyoming · 33980
Office
Unavailable
Facility
$1566.23
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 |
| 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 33980 in Modesto. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.
Reference amount per service
$1711.90
$1556.27 × 110% = $1711.90
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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 33980 in Modesto.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
4,164
- Code
- 33980
- Physician work
- 32.66
- Practice expense
- 8.26
- Malpractice
- 8.07
GPCI2026.csv
16
- Locality
- Modesto
- Physician work
- 1.017
- Practice expense
- 1.096
- Malpractice
- 0.536
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 32.66 | × 1.017 | 33.2152 |
| Practice expense | 8.26 | × 1.096 | 9.0530 |
| Malpractice | 8.07 | × 0.536 | 4.3255 |
| Total RVUs | 46.5937 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Modesto$1556.27
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 32.66 | 1.017 |
| Practice expense | 8.26 | 1.096 |
| Malpractice | 8.07 | 0.536 |
(32.66 × 1.017 + 8.26 × 1.096 + 8.07 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $1556.27
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
33980 · 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 | $1556.27 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1556.27 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1556.27 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1556.27 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $1627.39 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $1627.39 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $1627.39 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $1627.39 | RVU25A |
33980 billing questions
How does 33980 differ from 33977 or 33978?
33980 is for removal of an implantable intracorporeal device supporting one ventricle. Codes 33977 and 33978 describe removal of extracorporeal devices, with the applicable code depending on the device configuration.
Can 33980 be reported for pump replacement?
Use a pump-replacement code when the pump is replaced and the implanted device is retained. 33980 describes removal of the intracorporeal device, rather than replacement of a pump alone.
What documentation supports reporting 33980?
The operative report should identify the implanted intracorporeal device, its single-ventricle support, and the removal performed. Include the clinical circumstance prompting removal.
How does Medicare handle other procedures in the same session?
Under the standard multiple-procedure reduction, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures in the same session are paid at 50%.
Is 33980 the code for placing an intracorporeal VAD?
No. Code 33979 describes insertion of an implantable intracorporeal ventricular assist device supporting one ventricle; 33980 describes removal.
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.
4,16133977,,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
4,16733983,,Replace vad intra w/bp,A,,43.43,8.92,NA,8.92,,10.43,62.78,62.78,0,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,2,0,2,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
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