# CPT 33017: Pericardial drainage with insertion of indwelling catheter

Medicare CPT 33017 pays $214.10 in a non-facility setting and $214.10 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $188.84 in Wisconsin to $275.54 in Alaska, a 46% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33017-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $214.10 |
| National facility | $214.10 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $275.54 | $275.54 |
| Florida | $247.08 | $247.08 |
| Illinois | $245.29 | $245.29 |
| New York | $237.07 | $237.07 |
| District of Columbia | $231.31 | $231.31 |
| New Jersey | $228.37 | $228.37 |
| Connecticut | $226.64 | $226.64 |
| Michigan | $226.48 | $226.48 |
| West Virginia | $225.26 | $225.26 |
| Maryland | $219.98 | $219.98 |
| Georgia | $219.82 | $219.82 |
| New Mexico | $218.67 | $218.67 |
| Pennsylvania | $217.26 | $217.26 |
| Massachusetts | $216.54 | $216.54 |
| Washington | $215.57 | $215.57 |
| Rhode Island | $214.16 | $214.16 |
| Montana | $214.03 | $214.03 |
| Puerto Rico | $213.90 | $213.90 |
| Virgin Islands | $213.90 | $213.90 |
| Louisiana | $213.21 | $213.21 |
| Texas | $212.01 | $212.01 |
| Ohio | $211.85 | $211.85 |
| Missouri | $211.16 | $211.16 |
| Delaware | $210.99 | $210.99 |
| New Hampshire | $210.95 | $210.95 |
| Colorado | $210.16 | $210.16 |
| California | $208.91 | $208.91 |
| Utah | $208.81 | $208.81 |
| Nevada | $208.33 | $208.33 |
| Arizona | $208.20 | $208.20 |
| Kentucky | $207.92 | $207.92 |
| Oregon | $207.26 | $207.26 |
| South Carolina | $206.68 | $206.68 |
| Wyoming | $205.07 | $205.07 |
| Hawaii | $203.46 | $203.46 |
| Virginia | $203.39 | $203.39 |
| Oklahoma | $203.24 | $203.24 |
| Mississippi | $200.99 | $200.99 |
| Maine | $199.83 | $199.83 |
| North Carolina | $199.61 | $199.61 |
| Vermont | $196.65 | $196.65 |
| Alabama | $195.39 | $195.39 |
| Tennessee | $195.37 | $195.37 |
| Indiana | $194.12 | $194.12 |
| Kansas | $194.08 | $194.08 |
| Idaho | $193.47 | $193.47 |
| North Dakota | $193.47 | $193.47 |
| Arkansas | $193.16 | $193.16 |
| South Dakota | $191.03 | $191.03 |
| Iowa | $190.68 | $190.68 |
| Minnesota | $190.49 | $190.49 |
| Nebraska | $190.26 | $190.26 |
| Wisconsin | $188.84 | $188.84 |

## Related codes

- 33016: Pericardiocentesis — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33016-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 33017 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