CPT^® 33478, Under Surgical Procedures on the Pulmonary Valve

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33478 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Surgical Procedures on the Pulmonary Valve.

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The provider places a graft to enlarge the ventricular outflow tract. If necessary, he incises the junctions of the valve leaflets or removes thickened muscular tissue from the infundibulum. This procedure relieves obstruction of the ventricular outflow tract. Indications for this procedure include pulmonary atresia.

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Pulmonic Root Replacment, etc

[b]Rvot[/b] Hi, For the RVOT reconstruction, I would code CPT 33478.... I have coded for Pediatric/Adult Cardiac Surgeons for 15 years have not come across a 'pulmonary root' replacement. If I wo... [ Read More ]

Does 33478 include RV resection (33476)

In the code explanation for 33476 it says: Cardiopulmonary bypass is initiated. The right ventricular infundibular muscle is opened and the obstructing muscle bands are cut out. The valve may also ne... [ Read More ]

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