Use 33732 for a partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection repair; 33730 is the related repair for a total anomalous connection.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
33732 Pulmonary vein repair Medicare reimbursement rates in Arizona
Reports surgical correction of partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage, redirecting affected veins toward the left atrium rather than systemic venous circulation. Compare 33732 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Arizona.
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.
What does Medicare pay for 33732 in Arizona?
Arizona has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
No supported rate
Facility setting
$1516.14
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Arizona
One mapped payment locality.
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Congenital heart surgery
About 33732: Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection repair
Reports surgical correction of partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage, redirecting affected veins toward the left atrium rather than systemic venous circulation.
This operation corrects a congenital connection in which one or more pulmonary veins drain to the right atrium or a systemic vein instead of the left atrium. A congenital cardiac surgeon typically performs the repair in an operating room, often using an intracardiac baffle or venous reconstruction to route the blood appropriately. The clinical setting may involve evaluation of a patient with partial anomalous pulmonary venous return, sometimes identified with an associated atrial septal defect.
Select the code from the operative anatomy and the repair performed, not from the diagnosis alone. The record should identify the anomalous veins and their drainage, describe the rerouting or reconstruction, and explain any associated cardiac work. CMS assigns a 90-day global period, including the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. For multiple procedures in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and others at 50%. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be made; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
CMS billing rules for 33732
- 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 RVU28.24 · 60%
- Practice expense (office) RVU11.42 · 24%
- Malpractice RVU7.11 · 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.
33732 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Arizona, from the same CMS release.
33732 corrects anomalous pulmonary venous drainage. Code 33726 concerns repair of pulmonary venous stenosis.
Both are nearby venous-anomaly repair codes, but the documented anatomy and procedure determine which code applies.
Compare 33732 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
Unavailable
Facility
$1516.14
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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 33732 in Arizona.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
4,045
- Code
- 33732
- Physician work
- 28.24
- Practice expense
- 11.42
- Malpractice
- 7.11
GPCI2026.csv
6
- Locality
- Arizona
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.969
- Malpractice
- 0.856
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 28.24 | × 1.000 | 28.2400 |
| Practice expense | 11.42 | × 0.969 | 11.0660 |
| Malpractice | 7.11 | × 0.856 | 6.0862 |
| Total RVUs | 45.3921 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Arizona$1516.14
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Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 28.24 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 11.42 | 0.969 |
| Malpractice | 7.11 | 0.856 |
(28.24 × 1 + 11.42 × 0.969 + 7.11 × 0.856) × $33.4009 = $1516.14
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.
33732 billing questions
How does this differ from 33730?
33732 is used for repair of a partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection. Code 33730 is the related repair for a total anomalous connection.
What operative details support reporting 33732?
Document which pulmonary veins drain anomalously, where they drain, and how the surgeon redirects or reconstructs their connection. The operative report should support a partial anomalous connection repair.
Can an associated atrial septal defect repair also be reported?
Review the operative work and applicable CPT instructions to determine whether a separately reportable defect repair was performed. Document distinct work rather than relying on the diagnosis alone.
Is modifier 50 appropriate?
No. CMS identifies bilateral adjustment as inappropriate for this code.
How does the multiple-procedure payment rule affect this repair?
When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and the other procedures are paid at 50%.
What surgical-assistance rules apply?
Assistant-at-surgery payment may be made. Co-surgeons require supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.
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.
