# CPT 33020: Pericardiotomy Removal Clot/foreign Body Primary

Medicare CPT 33020 pays $783.59 in a non-facility setting and $783.59 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $696.21 in Wisconsin to $978.66 in Alaska, a 41% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/33020-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures
Billed by: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $783.59 |
| National facility | $783.59 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $978.66 | $978.66 |
| Florida | $892.09 | $892.09 |
| Illinois | $882.10 | $882.10 |
| New York | $870.18 | $870.18 |
| District of Columbia | $857.88 | $857.88 |
| New Jersey | $842.65 | $842.65 |
| Connecticut | $832.51 | $832.51 |
| Michigan | $817.57 | $817.57 |
| Maryland | $807.13 | $807.13 |
| West Virginia | $805.98 | $805.98 |
| Massachusetts | $804.21 | $804.21 |
| Washington | $802.76 | $802.76 |
| Georgia | $797.30 | $797.30 |
| Pennsylvania | $791.46 | $791.46 |
| New Mexico | $789.57 | $789.57 |
| Rhode Island | $786.86 | $786.86 |
| California | $785.50 | $785.50 |
| Puerto Rico | $784.12 | $784.12 |
| Virgin Islands | $784.12 | $784.12 |
| Montana | $783.36 | $783.36 |
| New Hampshire | $777.70 | $777.70 |
| Colorado | $777.27 | $777.27 |
| Texas | $774.89 | $774.89 |
| Delaware | $771.97 | $771.97 |
| Louisiana | $771.21 | $771.21 |
| Ohio | $766.77 | $766.77 |
| Oregon | $766.72 | $766.72 |
| Missouri | $765.03 | $765.03 |
| Nevada | $764.77 | $764.77 |
| Hawaii | $763.55 | $763.55 |
| Arizona | $760.87 | $760.87 |
| Utah | $759.74 | $759.74 |
| Wyoming | $753.97 | $753.97 |
| Kentucky | $751.29 | $751.29 |
| South Carolina | $751.02 | $751.02 |
| Virginia | $746.64 | $746.64 |
| Oklahoma | $736.39 | $736.39 |
| Maine | $731.98 | $731.98 |
| North Carolina | $728.82 | $728.82 |
| Mississippi | $725.54 | $725.54 |
| Vermont | $725.28 | $725.28 |
| North Dakota | $715.93 | $715.93 |
| Tennessee | $712.31 | $712.31 |
| Indiana | $710.17 | $710.17 |
| Minnesota | $709.31 | $709.31 |
| Alabama | $708.69 | $708.69 |
| South Dakota | $707.96 | $707.96 |
| Kansas | $707.53 | $707.53 |
| Idaho | $707.26 | $707.26 |
| Arkansas | $699.62 | $699.62 |
| Iowa | $697.59 | $697.59 |
| Nebraska | $697.05 | $697.05 |
| Wisconsin | $696.21 | $696.21 |

## Related codes

- 10140: I&d Hematoma Seroma/fluid Collection — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/10140-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11055: Paring/cutting Benign Hyperkeratotic Lesion 1 — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11055-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11056: Paring/cutting Benign Hyperkeratotic Lesion 2-4 — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11056-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11057: Paring/cutting Benign Hyperkeratotic Lesion >4 — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11057-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11403: Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg T/a/l 2.1-3.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11403-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11404: Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg T/a/l 3.1-4.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11404-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11406: Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg T/a/l >4.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11406-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11603: Excision Mal Lesion Trunk/arm/leg 2.1-3.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11603-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 33020 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