No office rate
Use 33207 when the permanent system is configured for ventricular-only pacing. 33206 identifies atrial pacing.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
33206 Pacemaker implant Medicare reimbursement rates in Maine
Reports implantation of a permanent transvenous pacemaker configured for atrial pacing, commonly for selected patients with sinus node dysfunction and preserved AV conduction. Compare 33206 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Maine.
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 33206 in Maine?
Maine has 2 payment localities in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the 2 payment areas shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
No supported rate
Facility setting
$372.35–$381.02
2 of 2 localities have a supported rate.
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.
Cardiology
About 33206: Permanent atrial pacemaker system implantation
Reports implantation of a permanent transvenous pacemaker configured for atrial pacing, commonly for selected patients with sinus node dysfunction and preserved AV conduction.
A cardiologist or electrophysiologist places a transvenous pacing lead in the atrium and connects it to a pulse generator, usually positioned in a pocket beneath the skin of the chest. This service is used for a permanent atrial pacing system, including selected patients with sinus node dysfunction and preserved atrioventricular conduction. Implantation commonly takes place in a hospital electrophysiology or cardiac catheterization lab.
Select this code when the implanted permanent system provides atrial pacing; use the chamber configuration documented in the operative report to distinguish it from ventricular-only or dual-chamber implantation. Documentation should identify the permanent system, lead placement, and generator implantation. The code represents the implant service, not a generator-only procedure or a charge per lead. It has a 90-day global period that includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is not appropriate for this implant. Assistant-at-surgery payment is statutorily restricted; co-surgeons are permitted, but team surgery is not.
CMS billing rules for 33206
- 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 permitted.
- Team surgery
- Team surgery not permitted.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU6.96 · 58%
- Practice expense (office) RVU3.45 · 29%
- Malpractice RVU1.63 · 14%
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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.
33206 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Maine, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
Use 33208 when both atrial and ventricular pacing are provided. 33206 is for an atrial pacing configuration.
No office rate
33210 is for temporary transvenous pacing catheter placement; 33206 is for implantation of a permanent atrial pacing system.
No office rate
33212 is for pulse-generator insertion in a single-lead system. 33206 describes implantation of the permanent atrial system, not generator insertion alone.
Compare 33206 by payment locality
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2 of 2 payment localities
Rest Of Maine →
Office / nonfacility
Unavailable
Facility
$372.35
Southern Maine →
Office / nonfacility
Unavailable
Facility
$381.02
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33206 billing questions
How does 33206 differ from 33207 and 33208?
33206 is for a permanent system configured for atrial pacing. Use 33207 for ventricular-only pacing and 33208 for a system pacing both the atrium and ventricle.
Does 33206 include the pulse generator?
Yes. It represents implantation of the permanent atrial pacing system, including the transvenous lead and pulse generator; it is not a generator-only code.
Should the code be reported once per lead?
No. Report the implant service once for the procedure, not separately for each electrode.
Can an assistant surgeon be paid for 33206?
CMS lists a statutory restriction on assistant-at-surgery payment for this code. Co-surgeons are permitted, while team surgery is not.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
When is 33210 a better comparison?
33210 describes temporary transvenous pacing catheter placement. It is distinct from implantation of a permanent atrial pacing system.
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.
3,8323319F,,X-ray/ct/ultrsnd et al ord,M,,0.00,0.00,,0.00,,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,9,9,9,9,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,83333202,,Insert epicard eltrd open,A,,12.87,6.15,NA,6.15,,3.17,22.19,22.19,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,83433203,,Insert epicard eltrd endo,A,,13.62,6.04,NA,6.04,,3.43,23.09,23.09,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,0,1,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,83533206,,Insert heart pm atrial,A,,6.96,3.45,NA,3.45,,1.63,12.04,12.04,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,0,1,2,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,83633207,,Insert heart pm ventricular,A,,7.61,3.25,NA,3.25,,1.78,12.64,12.64,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,0,1,2,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,83733208,,Insrt heart pm atrial & vent,A,,8.31,3.39,NA,3.39,,1.95,13.65,13.65,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,0,1,2,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,8383320F,,No xray/ct/ et al ordd,M,,0.00,0.00,,0.00,,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,XXX,0.00,0.00,0.00,9,9,9,9,9,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00