CPT® 00474, Under Anesthesia for Procedures on the Thorax (Chest Wall and Shoulder Girdle)
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 00474 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Anesthesia for Procedures on the Thorax (Chest Wall and Shoulder Girdle).
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Summary
The provider performs anesthesia services for a patient undergoing a partial rib resection in which the surgical provider removes a portion of the ribs. The radical procedure involves other extensive measures for treating conditions such as pectus excavatum, which is a hollow depression in the center of the lower chest.
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