Billing code 33514: Coronary bypassMedicare rate & RVUs in Florida
Reports coronary artery bypass surgery using venous conduits for five coronary targets, with code selection based on the graft type and bypass count.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 33514 in Florida.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What 33514 covers
This code represents coronary artery bypass surgery using venous grafts for five coronary targets. It is generally performed by a cardiothoracic surgeon in an operating room, with vein conduit taken from the patient and connected to bypass narrowed or blocked coronary arteries. The operative report should establish that the bypasses use venous grafts and support the five-target level; arterial grafting changes the code selection.
Select this code from the operative details, not from the number of diseased arteries listed before surgery. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during the following 90 days. When multiple procedures are performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% multiple-procedure reduction. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code.
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.
Where 33514 pays more and less in Florida
The same RVUs, adjusted for each area’s costs. Open a locality for its calculation, history and nearby areas.
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale | Unavailable | $2,763.08 |
| Miami | Unavailable | $3,048.76 |
| Rest Of Florida | Unavailable | $2,619.20 |
How the 33514 rate is calculated
Each of 33514’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.
How the rate is built · 33514
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 46.88Practice expense 15.27Malpractice 11.27
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Payment rules and modifiers for 33514
33514 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 33514
Coronary bypass
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 090 | Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 2 | Paid. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.09/0.84/0.07 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 33514
Coronary bypass
90-day global period ends
Dec 30, 2026
Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).
Visit on Oct 31, 2026
Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.
Pre-op dayGlobal period
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
33514 without 51 · national facility
$2,452.29
Coronary bypass
33514-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$1,226.15
When this isn’t the highest-valued procedure in the session, Medicare pays 50% of its fee schedule amount (the highest is paid at 100%).
33514 compared with similar codes
Compare codes
33514 vs 33513 vs 33516 vs 33522 vs 33533: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 33513Coronary bypass
- Use 33513 when the operative report supports four venous grafts; use 33514 for five.
- 33516Coronary bypass
- Use 33516 for six or more venous grafts rather than the five-graft level reported with 33514.
- 33522Coronary bypass
- Use 33522 when CABG combines arterial grafting with five venous grafts. Code 33514 is for the five-graft venous-only CABG level.
- 33533Arterial CABG
- Use 33533 for arterial-only CABG at the single-graft level; 33514 represents five venous grafts.
33514 billing questions
How is this code distinguished from 33513 or 33516?
Choose by the documented number of venous bypasses: 33513 is the four-graft level, 33514 the five-graft level, and 33516 six or more.
Can this code be used when an arterial graft is also placed?
No. For a combination of arterial and venous grafting, use the mixed-graft code family, selecting the code that reflects the documented graft combination.
Can modifier 50 be appended for bypasses on both sides?
No. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this CABG code; report the applicable graft-count code for the operation.
What documentation supports the five-graft level?
The operative report should identify the conduit type and describe the bypasses performed, supporting five venous grafts to coronary targets.
How does the multiple-procedure reduction affect payment?
For procedures performed in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction.
Is endoscopic vein harvesting reported with this surgery?
Code 33508 describes endoscopic vein harvesting and may be reported with CABG when that harvesting method is performed and documented.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.
CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027
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