Billing and Coding: Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device
National · Effective Dec 12, 2024
2 active Medicare policies list 33993, and 9 commercial payer policies list it. See each policy's status for the code and its official source. Listing a code is not a coverage decision: read each policy’s source for the requirements that apply.
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National · Effective Dec 12, 2024
National · Effective Dec 12, 2024
9 policies from 8 payers
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| Policy | Effective | Status of 33993 |
|---|---|---|
| Cigna Commercial Cardiology Code List | Mar 7, 2026 | Prior auth required |
| Cigna Comprehensive Code List | Mar 7, 2026 | Prior auth required |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 33993 |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Circulatory Assist Devices (Ventricular Assist Devices, Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Devices and Artificial Hearts) | Apr 15, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 33993 |
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| Ventricular Assist Devices and Total Artificial Hearts | Jan 1, 2026 | Covered |
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| Policy | Effective | Status of 33993 |
|---|---|---|
| Ventricular Assist Devices and Total Artificial Hearts | Jan 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 33993 |
|---|---|---|
| Ventricular Assist Devices and Total Artificial Hearts | Jan 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 33993 |
|---|---|---|
| Ventricular Assist Devices and Total Artificial Hearts | Jan 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 33993 |
|---|---|---|
| Ventricular Assist Device, Total Artificial Heart | Aug 3, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of 33993 |
|---|---|---|
| Ventricular Assist Devices and Total Artificial Hearts | Mar 1, 2026 | Covered |