CPT 33946 Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)/extracorporeal life support (ECLS) provided by physician; insertion of peripheral (arterial and/or venous) cannula(e), percutaneous
RVU Snapshot
- Work RVU: 5.85
- PE RVU: 1.26
- MP RVU: 1.26
- Total RVU: 8.37
- Estimated Medicare payment: $279.57
- Global period: XXX
- Assistant surgeon indicator: 1
- Co-surgeon indicator: 0
- Team surgeon indicator: 0
- Bilateral indicator: 0
- Multiple procedure indicator: 0
Coding Note
Case Builder uses this same total-RVU Medicare payment estimate and applies modifier or MPPR adjustments only at the case level.
Sources: RVU values from CMS PFS RVU26C July 2026 non-QPP. Indicator metadata from CMS PFS RVU26C July 2026 non-QPP. Educational coding support only; confirm final billing against AMA CPT, CMS MPFS, NCCI, and payer policy.