CPT® 33920, Under Surgical Procedures on the Pulmonary Artery
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 33920 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Surgical Procedures on the Pulmonary Artery.
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Summary
The provider surgically repairs pulmonary atresia, an anomaly present from birth in which the pulmonary valve of the infant does not develop properly. The provider also surgically repairs a ventricular septal defect. He performs these repairs by constructing a channel from the right or left ventricle of the heart to the pulmonary artery.
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