# CPT 33016: Pericardiocentesis

Medicare CPT 33016 pays $204.08 in a non-facility setting and $204.08 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $180.03 in Wisconsin to $262.68 in Alaska, a 46% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33016-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $204.08 |
| National facility | $204.08 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $262.68 | $262.68 |
| Florida | $235.48 | $235.48 |
| Illinois | $233.77 | $233.77 |
| New York | $225.97 | $225.97 |
| District of Columbia | $220.49 | $220.49 |
| New Jersey | $217.68 | $217.68 |
| Connecticut | $216.02 | $216.02 |
| Michigan | $215.86 | $215.86 |
| West Virginia | $214.70 | $214.70 |
| Maryland | $209.68 | $209.68 |
| Georgia | $209.52 | $209.52 |
| New Mexico | $208.42 | $208.42 |
| Pennsylvania | $207.09 | $207.09 |
| Massachusetts | $206.42 | $206.42 |
| Washington | $205.50 | $205.50 |
| Rhode Island | $204.15 | $204.15 |
| Montana | $204.01 | $204.01 |
| Puerto Rico | $203.89 | $203.89 |
| Virgin Islands | $203.89 | $203.89 |
| Louisiana | $203.22 | $203.22 |
| Texas | $202.09 | $202.09 |
| Ohio | $201.93 | $201.93 |
| Missouri | $201.28 | $201.28 |
| Delaware | $201.12 | $201.12 |
| New Hampshire | $201.08 | $201.08 |
| Colorado | $200.33 | $200.33 |
| California | $199.16 | $199.16 |
| Utah | $199.04 | $199.04 |
| Nevada | $198.59 | $198.59 |
| Arizona | $198.46 | $198.46 |
| Kentucky | $198.19 | $198.19 |
| Oregon | $197.57 | $197.57 |
| South Carolina | $197.01 | $197.01 |
| Wyoming | $195.48 | $195.48 |
| Hawaii | $193.96 | $193.96 |
| Virginia | $193.89 | $193.89 |
| Oklahoma | $193.74 | $193.74 |
| Mississippi | $191.60 | $191.60 |
| Maine | $190.50 | $190.50 |
| North Carolina | $190.28 | $190.28 |
| Vermont | $187.47 | $187.47 |
| Alabama | $186.26 | $186.26 |
| Tennessee | $186.25 | $186.25 |
| Indiana | $185.06 | $185.06 |
| Kansas | $185.02 | $185.02 |
| Idaho | $184.44 | $184.44 |
| North Dakota | $184.44 | $184.44 |
| Arkansas | $184.13 | $184.13 |
| South Dakota | $182.12 | $182.12 |
| Iowa | $181.78 | $181.78 |
| Minnesota | $181.60 | $181.60 |
| Nebraska | $181.38 | $181.38 |
| Wisconsin | $180.03 | $180.03 |

## Related codes

- 33017: Pericardial drainage with insertion of indwelling catheter — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33017-cpt-fee-schedule
- 33206: Insertion of permanent pacemaker, atrial — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33206-cpt-fee-schedule
- 33207: Insertion of permanent pacemaker, ventricular — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33207-cpt-fee-schedule
- 33208: Insertion of permanent pacemaker, atrial and ventricular — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33208-cpt-fee-schedule
- 33210: Insertion of temporary transvenous pacemaker — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33210-cpt-fee-schedule
- 33240: Insertion of implantable defibrillator pulse generator only — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33240-cpt-fee-schedule
- 33249: Insertion of implantable defibrillator with lead(s), dual chamber — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33249-cpt-fee-schedule
- 33262: Removal of implantable defibrillator pulse generator only — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33262-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 33016 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules