No office rate
33361 reports the primary percutaneous transfemoral TAVR. Code 33370 reports the additional cerebral embolic-protection service performed during TAVR.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
33370 Embolic protection Medicare reimbursement rates in New Mexico
Reports percutaneous placement and removal of a cerebral embolic protection device during transcatheter aortic valve replacement to capture embolic debris. Compare 33370 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in New Mexico.
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 33370 in New Mexico?
New Mexico 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
$118.45
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: New Mexico
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.
Cardiovascular surgery
About 33370: Cerebral embolic protection during TAVR
Reports percutaneous placement and removal of a cerebral embolic protection device during transcatheter aortic valve replacement to capture embolic debris.
During transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), the operator places a temporary embolic protection device through percutaneous vascular access and positions it to protect cerebral vessels from debris released during the valve procedure. The device is removed before the procedure ends. Structural heart teams, including interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons, perform this work in a hospital catheterization or hybrid operating room. The service includes radiological supervision and interpretation for the device placement and removal.
Report 33370 only with the applicable TAVR primary procedure; it is not a stand-alone service. The TAVR approach and operative work determine the primary code, while 33370 identifies the additional embolic-protection service. Documentation should support device placement and removal during TAVR, including the procedural record identifying the protection device and its use. CMS classifies 33370 as an add-on code paid within the primary procedure's global period.
CMS billing rules for 33370
- Global period
- Add-on code: billed only together with a primary procedure and paid within that procedure's global period.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU2.44 · 70%
- Practice expense (office) RVU0.46 · 13%
- Malpractice RVU0.57 · 16%
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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.
33370 compared with similar codes
Office rates for New Mexico, from the same CMS release.
No office rate
33366 reports the primary transaortic TAVR procedure. Code 33370 identifies cerebral embolic protection performed in addition to the TAVR.
No office rate
33340 reports percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage, not embolic protection during aortic valve replacement.
Compare 33370 by payment locality
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1 of 1 payment localities
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Office / nonfacility
Unavailable
Facility
$118.45
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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 33370 in New Mexico.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
3,932
- Code
- 33370
- Physician work
- 2.44
- Practice expense
- 0.46
- Malpractice
- 0.57
GPCI2026.csv
77
- Locality
- New Mexico
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.917
- Malpractice
- 1.201
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 2.44 | × 1.000 | 2.4400 |
| Practice expense | 0.46 | × 0.917 | 0.4218 |
| Malpractice | 0.57 | × 1.201 | 0.6846 |
| Total RVUs | 3.5464 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, New Mexico$118.45
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 2.44 | 1 |
| Practice expense | 0.46 | 0.917 |
| Malpractice | 0.57 | 1.201 |
(2.44 × 1 + 0.46 × 0.917 + 0.57 × 1.201) × $33.4009 = $118.45
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.
33370 billing questions
Can 33370 be reported by itself?
No. It is an add-on code and must be billed with the applicable TAVR primary procedure.
Which primary procedure determines the TAVR code?
Select the primary TAVR code based on the procedure's access route and operative approach. Report 33370 separately as the cerebral embolic-protection service when performed.
Does 33370 include imaging guidance?
Yes. The service includes radiological supervision and interpretation for placement and removal of the embolic protection device.
What documentation supports reporting 33370?
The operative record should show that the protection device was placed and removed during TAVR and identify its use in the procedure.
How does CMS treat payment for this add-on code?
CMS pays it within the global period of the TAVR primary procedure; it is not payable as a stand-alone service.
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.
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3,93033368,,Replace aortic valve w/byp,A,,14.03,2.88,NA,2.88,,3.35,20.26,20.26,0,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,1,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,93133369,,Replace aortic valve w/byp,A,,18.53,3.80,NA,3.80,,4.44,26.77,26.77,0,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,1,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,93233370,,Tcat plmt&rmvl cepd perq,A,,2.44,0.46,NA,0.46,,0.57,3.47,3.47,0,ZZZ,0.00,0.00,0.00,0,0,0,0,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,93333390,,Valvuloplasty aortic valve,A,,34.13,10.62,NA,10.62,,8.31,53.06,53.06,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,93433391,,Valvuloplasty aortic valve,A,,40.46,13.28,NA,13.28,,9.71,63.45,63.45,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
3,93533404,,Prepare heart-aorta conduit,A,,30.59,11.92,NA,11.92,,7.33,49.84,49.84,0,090,0.09,0.84,0.07,2,0,2,1,0,9,,33.4009,09,0,99,0.00,0.00,0.00
7414312,NH,40,NEW HAMPSHIRE,1.000,1.041,0.875
7512402,NJ,01,NORTHERN NJ,1.063,1.160,1.068
7612402,NJ,99,REST OF NEW JERSEY,1.040,1.092,1.097
7704212,NM,05,NEW MEXICO,1.000,0.917,1.201
7813202,NY,01,MANHATTAN,1.064,1.162,1.586
7913202,NY,02,NYC SUBURBS/LONG ISLAND,1.064,1.189,1.857
8013202,NY,03,POUGHKPSIE/N NYC SUBURBS,1.045,1.095,1.210