Billing code 33814: Aortopulmonary repairMedicare rate & RVUs in Utah
Reports open surgical closure of a congenital aortopulmonary window when the repair is performed with cardiopulmonary bypass.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 33814 in Utah.
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 33814 covers
This code applies to surgical correction of an aortopulmonary window, an abnormal opening between the aorta and pulmonary artery. A cardiothoracic or congenital heart surgeon closes the communication during an open cardiac operation using cardiopulmonary bypass. The operative record should identify the defect and describe the repair and use of bypass.
Choose this code when bypass is used; code 33813 represents repair without bypass. Do not report both versions for the same repair. The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. 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% reduction. Modifier 50 is inappropriate. Assistant-at-surgery payment may be available; co-surgeons require supporting documentation, and team surgery is 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.
33814 in Utah
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | Unavailable | $1,405.39 |
How the 33814 rate is calculated
Each of 33814’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 · 33814
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 25.91Practice expense 10.96Malpractice 6.53
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Payment rules and modifiers for 33814
33814 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 33814
Aortopulmonary repair
| 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) | 1 | Permitted with supporting documentation. |
| 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 · 33814
Aortopulmonary repair
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
33814 without 51 · national facility
$1,449.60
Aortopulmonary repair
33814-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$724.80
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%).
33814 compared with similar codes
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33814 vs 33820 vs 33822 vs 33824: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 33820PDA repair
- This code is for ligation of a patent ductus arteriosus. Use 33814 for an aortopulmonary window repaired with bypass.
- 33822PDA repair
- This code describes division of a patent ductus arteriosus in a patient younger than 18; 33814 addresses a different defect and requires bypass.
- 33824PDA repair
- This code describes division of a patent ductus arteriosus in an adult. It is not the bypass repair code for an aortopulmonary window.
33814 billing questions
How does this code differ from 33813?
Use 33814 when the aortopulmonary window repair is performed with cardiopulmonary bypass. Code 33813 is the corresponding repair without bypass.
Can both 33814 and 33813 be reported for one repair?
No. They are alternative versions of the same repair, selected according to whether cardiopulmonary bypass is used.
Should modifier 50 be used?
No. The CMS bilateral adjustment does not apply, and modifier 50 is inappropriate for this repair.
What documentation supports reporting 33814?
The operative report should establish an aortopulmonary window, describe its surgical closure, and document use of cardiopulmonary bypass.
How are assistant and co-surgeon claims handled?
Assistant-at-surgery payment may be available. Co-surgeons are paid only with supporting documentation; team surgery is not permitted.
What postoperative care is included?
The 90-day global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care.
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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