CPT^® 33924, Under Surgical Procedures on the Pulmonary Artery

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33924 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 ligates and reestablishes the connection between the systemic artery and the pulmonary artery following a previous operation to create a shunt between the two arteries. He also performs a heart procedure to correct an anomaly present from birth.

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