CPT^® 33238, Under Pacemaker or Implantable Defibrillator Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33238 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Pacemaker or Implantable Defibrillator Procedures.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider performs a thoracotomy, to open the chest wall and remove the permanent transvenous electrode from the heart surface. This procedure usually occurs after the removal of the generator and the cutting only of the leads in a prior procedure.

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