Billing code 33895: Coarctation stent repairMedicare rate & RVUs in Minnesota
Reports endovascular stent repair of aortic coarctation when the stent does not cross a branch vessel, including imaging supervision and interpretation.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 33895 in Minnesota.
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 33895 covers
This code describes endovascular stent treatment of aortic coarctation when the stent can be placed without crossing a branch vessel. It is typically performed by an interventional cardiologist, vascular surgeon, or other specialist experienced in aortic catheter procedures, often in a hospital catheterization or hybrid procedure suite. The service includes radiological supervision and interpretation associated with the stent repair.
Choose this code based on the documented aortic anatomy and the stent’s relationship to branch vessels; a repair that crosses a branch vessel is represented by 33894. The procedure report should identify the coarctation, describe the access and stent deployment, and establish whether a branch vessel was crossed. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures are performed in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard multiple procedure reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this anatomy. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented medical necessity; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
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.
33895 in Minnesota
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | Unavailable | $597.88 |
How the 33895 rate is calculated
Each of 33895’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 · 33895
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work14.18
14.18 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense2.64
2.64 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice3.39
3.39 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
20.2100
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$675.03
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 33895
The CMS indicators that decide how 33895 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 33895
Coarctation stent repair
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 000 | Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is 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) | 0 | Not paid without supporting documentation. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
33895 without 51 · national facility
$675.03
Coarctation stent repair
33895-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$337.52
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%).
33895 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 33894Thoracic endograft
- Both describe endovascular stent repair of aortic coarctation. Choose 33894 when the stent repair crosses a branch vessel; choose 33895 when it does not.
- 33897Aortic angioplasty
- 33897 is for angioplasty of native or recurrent coarctation. Use 33895 for endovascular stent repair rather than angioplasty alone.
- 33840Coarctation repair
- 33840 describes open excision of coarctation with direct anastomosis. It is not the endovascular stent approach reported with 33895.
33895 billing questions
How is 33895 distinguished from 33894?
Use 33895 when the stent repair does not cross a branch vessel. Use 33894 when the repair crosses a branch vessel.
Can 33895 be reported for balloon angioplasty alone?
No. This code describes endovascular stent repair. Angioplasty of native or recurrent aortic coarctation without stent repair is represented by 33897.
Is imaging supervision and interpretation separately reported?
The imaging supervision and interpretation associated with the stent repair are included in the service.
What documentation supports choosing 33895?
The procedure report should describe the coarctation, stent deployment, and the relationship of the stent to nearby branch vessels, showing that no branch vessel was crossed.
Can modifier 50 be used for 33895?
No. The anatomy and descriptor make a bilateral adjustment inappropriate.
How does the 0-day global period affect same-day care?
Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When other procedures are performed in the same session, CMS applies the standard multiple procedure reduction.
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.
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