33225 L ventric pacing lead add-on
Also known as: LV lead insertion, left ventricular lead, biventricular add-on
Left ventricular transvenous pacing lead insertion. Add-on procedure placing lead in left ventricle for cardiac resynchronization therapy.
Clinical Context
Used to add left ventricular pacing to existing single or dual-chamber systems for cardiac resynchronization therapy in heart failure.
RVU Breakdown
| Work RVU | 8.12 |
| Practice Expense RVU | 1.78 |
| Malpractice RVU | 1.91 |
| Total RVU | 11.81 |
Est. Medicare Payment
National estimate based on 2026 CMS PFS Conversion Factor ($33.40). Actual payment varies by locality (GPCI adjustment).
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